KEY FACTSThe CDC evaluated 17 schools in rural Wisconsin from August and November, and found only seven students (3.7%)—no staff—contracted the virus from school. Those schools were able to limit Covid-19 by wearing masks, separating students into groups of 11-20, social distancing and having established quarantine measures when a student did become infected, the study says. Another study released by the CDC Tuesday found that an indoor wrestling tournament in Florida caused 30% of attendees to become infected, leading the researchers to note that indoor athletics lacking proper social distancing and other safety measures “could jeopardize” school Covid-19 safety precautions. KEY BACKGROUNDThe school reopening debate has gripped districts across the country for the entirety of the pandemic. But the CDC researchers say the outbreak was tied to crowded classrooms, exemption from face mask use and “continuous air conditioning that recycled interior air in closed rooms during a heat wave.”By Rachel Sandler, Forbes Staff

Source: The North Africa Journal January 27, 2021 11:48 UTC