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Based on the CDC Library: COVID -19 Science Updates, please provide a brief summary of its key findings, methods, and implications.

CDC Library COVID-19

Submit a 500 words summary essay about any of the updates following APA format.

Due Date: Sunday, 05/16/21 by 11pm.

ANSWER

Covid-19 Science Updates

Data serves an essential role in enlightening the efforts to lower public health threats. Most of the studies conducted for the Covid-19 science updates have been used to answer vital questions about Covid-19. To help inform Covid-19 response series of Covid-19 related studies have been conducted. This paper will focus on in-person schooling Covid-19 risks and the mitigation measures to reduce the pandemic risk for in-person schooling. Studies have shown that screening, washing hands, eliminating co-curricular activities, and masking can eliminate all the risks linked with developing Covid-19 like symptoms.

Methods

The Covid-19 illness survey has offered an exclusive chance to gather as well as analyse information on schooling behaviours and the outcomes to households within the United States. The study relied on a social media-based survey conducted between November 2020 and February 2021 (Lessler et al., 2021). The Covid-19 like illness and symptoms included fever, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, and cough.

Key Findings

In-person schooling has proven to be difficult and contentious to learn during the Covid-19 pandemic. Statistics from various online surveys in the U.S has indicated that the threat of Covid-19 amid the individuals staying with children going to schools has increased. The studies have shown a positive relationship between the Covid-19 outcomes and in-person schooling (Lessler et al., 2021). Considerably the accountability of schools in the spread and prevention of Covid-19 has been one of the most combative matters during the pandemic.

According to (Lessler et al., 2021) staying with a child that attends school full time has increased the Covid-19 odds. Similar findings have been found with children that are involved in part-time schooling. The number of schools that are using the various mitigation measures has lowered the number of Covid-19 risks. Most of these schools have relied on more than seven measures. Among the most common measures emphasized for individual measures and greatest protection include a daily screening of symptoms, masking, and no extra-curricular activities. On the other hand, desk shields have been linked with greater risks in schools. The teachers working in schools have also been associated with increased covid risks.

Implications

The primary debate has been the risk to communities as well as individuals by children attending school. Some view that it is probable to open schools safe and sound through having sufficient mitigation measures. However, less agreement and data on what mitigation approaches are required. Ideally, although transmission in schoolrooms is rare, the events in school and around the student such as drop-off and pickup, behaviour changes in-school sessions, and teacher interactions have the likelihood to increase transmission (Goldhaber et al., 2021).

The impact and level of Covid-19 spread vary based on the level of exposure, resilience, geographic distribution, mitigation measures, among other factors. Mitigating and limiting its consequences among individuals is crucial in lowering the pandemic effects (Lordan, FitzGerald, and Grosser, 2020). Schools and institutions have focused on the rapid development of coronavirus risk mitigation approach based on institutional needs and international best practices.

Ideally, other than home, there is no other setting that has more impact on the health and well-being of a child rather than their schools (Mulligan, 2021). Implementing the risk mitigation measures within the school settings may significantly lower the risk of school children and the greater community. Although in-person schooling has a high risk of Covid-19, it can be controlled with the proper implementation of school-based mitigation approaches.

References

Goldhaber, D., Imberman, S. A., Strunk, K. O., Hopkins, B., Brown, N., Harbartkin, E., & Kilbride, T. (2021). To What Extent Does In-Person Schooling Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19? Evidence from Michigan and Washington (No. w28455). National Bureau of Economic Research.

Lessler, J., Grabowski, M. K., Grantz, K. H., Badillo-Goicoechea, E., Metcalf, C. J. E., Lupton-Smith, C., … & Stuart, E. A. (2021). Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling. Science.

Lordan, R., FitzGerald, G. A., & Grosser, T. (2020). Reopening schools during COVID-19.

Mulligan, C. B. (2021). The Incidence and Magnitude of the Health Costs of In-person Schooling during the COVID-19 Pandemic (No. w28619). National Bureau of Economic Research.