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COVID-19 cases rise when schools open – but more so when teachers and students don't wear masks

  • Written by: Zoë Hyde, Epidemiologist, The University of Western Australia
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As students return to schools in Victoria and New South Wales after months of lockdowns, many people may be worried about the risks to their kids – and transmission overall.

The role that schools play in transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been difficult to work out, but new evidence can finally answer that...

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