A University of Oxford study shows daily testing for schoolchildren after coming into contact with someone testing positive with Covid is just as safe as self-isolating — and it reduces absences by 39 per cent. It means more than 98 per cent of contacts did not get Covid, and suggests daily contact testing may slightly reduce transmission. The experts said daily testing was significantly less disruptive to children's education and could reduce days lost to self-isolation by 39 per cent. NHS Test and Trace said the study was 'trailblazing' for showing daily testing can safely keep pupils in class. 'That aside, what this study shows is that daily testing rather than isolation of contacts is effective in preventing onward transmission.

Source: Daily Mail July 23, 2021 10:07 UTC