SCHOOLS have introduced a slate of pandemic-style restrictions to reduce the spread of Strep A amid the fatal outbreak sweeping the nation. The drastic measures mirror many of the lockdown policies…
The source added: “The evidence that bubbles worked was very limited.
“It's again going back to interventions with no evidence….Kids grow up in a routine that gives them stability, and disrupting routine has a lot of negative consequences that we normally don't appreciate or understand. “There are certain things that we can do that are more important. The first thing is if your child has a respiratory illness or any symptoms then keep them at home until they're better because you don't want to pass those infections around.The plans were slammed by another leading paediatrician, who said it was "highly, highly unlikely" that social bubbles will stop transmission in schools.
“These measures won't work. That's not the answer to this. It just creates more panic,” they told The Telegraph.Among those who passed away are five-year-old
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