“That’s really not the case.”But the variant does spread more easily among children, just as it does among adults. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain had promised last year to do all he could to keep schools open. Keeping schools open carries some risk, but “I think it can be reduced substantially with all the mitigations in place,” she said. The mutant virus will result in more infections in children unless schools shore up their precautions, experts said. The Italian government, too, has allowed not just elementary schools to open but also high schools, albeit at half capacity.

Source: bd News24 January 15, 2021 10:07 UTC