Modelling safe protocols for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in France

Laura Di Domenico; Giulia Pullano; Chiara E. Sabbatini; Pierre-Yves Boëlle; Vittoria Colizza

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21249-6

Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

Modelling safe protocols for reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic in France

Laura Di Domenico,
Giulia Pullano,
Chiara E. Sabbatini,
Pierre-Yves Boëlle,
Vittoria Colizza

Affiliations

Laura Di Domenico: INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health
Giulia Pullano: INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health
Chiara E. Sabbatini: INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health
Pierre-Yves Boëlle: INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health
Vittoria Colizza: INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21249-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The role of children in the spread of COVID-19 is not fully understood, and the circumstances under which schools should be opened are therefore debated. Here, the authors demonstrate protocols by which schools in France can be safely opened without overwhelming the healthcare system.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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