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February 13, 2021

The Effects of School Closures on SARS-CoV-2 among Parents and Teachers

Sweden kept schools open for in-person instruction for younger students (primary and lower-secondary) while closing schools for older students (upper-secondary), allowing for an evaluation of school closures on SARS-CoV-2 transmission. The rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection among lower-secondary teachers (who taught children age 14 to 16 in person) was twice as high (7.4 cases per 1,000)…