Study: Masking, testing could prevent COVID-19 infections in at least half of K-12 students
Masking and testing could help prevent COVID-19 infections in at least half of susceptible K-thorugh-12 students, according to projections modeled by researchers from North Carolina State University.
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Aug 31, 2021, 11:11 AM
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help prevent COVID-19 infections in at least half of susceptible K-thorugh-12
students, according to projections
modeled by researchers from North Carolina State University.
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According to the study, universal mask-use plus randomized testing could
reduce the proportion of infected students to as low as one quarter.
Without any measures, the same data projects between
75% and 90% of susceptible students may get infected in the first three months
of school.
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EXPLAINER: The CDC's new mask
guidelines
Susceptible students are students who aren't vaccinated or don't have
natural immunity.
