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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Closing the schools isn't going to make more masks available. It might slow some transmission vectors. It will also reduce availability of some healthcare workers. [/quote] Closing schools EARLY is likely to slow transmission which will keep ICUs from being overwhelmed and keep the need for PPE lower. Closing schools 4 weeks into an outbreak will probably not slow transmission nearly enough to help. That's why proactive areas are closing schools now and not in a reactive way. Schools will close no matter what, once teachers start being affected. So the question for each area is, should we close schools early and actually get the benefit, or wait for them to close reactively? Remember, reducing spread through children to essential workers is important too.[/quote]
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