Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Australian educational settings: a prospective cohort study
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Australian educational settings: a prospective cohort study
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DOI:
10.1016/s2352-4642(20)30251-0
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发表时间:
2020-11-01
影响因子:
36.4
通讯作者:
Wood, Nicholas
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作者:
Macartney, Kristine;Quinn, Helen E.;Wood, Nicholas
Background School closures have occurred globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, empiric data on transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among children and in educational settings are scarce. In Australia, most schools have remained open during the first epidemic wave, albeit with reduced student physical attendance at the epidemic peak. We examined SARS-CoV-2 transmission among children and staff in schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).Methods Laboratory-confirmed paediatric (aged