Claims that most school children under the age of 12 will get Covid before spring have been rejected by the chair of Nphet's modelling group. Professor Phillip Nolan said such a situation was "not plausible" and was based on an "uncritical reading" of a modelling study. However, with basic mitigation measures, the average reproduction number in Irish schools is less than one, he said on Twitter. 1/12https://t.co/AlMbCNWgK8 pic.twitter.com/tNrQtZfEQh — Professor Philip Nolan (@President_MU) September 12, 2021However, infectious disease consultant Professor Clíona Ní Cheallaigh said most children could have Covid before spring unless more is done to make schools safer. Nphet is examining whether to change the rules around children isolating if they don't have symptoms.

Source: Irish Examiner September 12, 2021 20:37 UTC