If K-12 schools reopen, the coronavirus risk to teachers is low—especially from younger children.
COVID-19
We should learn from excessive economic restrictions and school closures in order to ensure that we protect both lives and livelihoods in future pandemics. Most importantly, we must overhaul the ways in which we make decisions and acquire data about critical public health threats.
All COVID-19
The odds of dying from COVID-19 vary considerably by age, especially in comparison to influenza.
To reduce economic and health disparities, we must reopen schools, colleges, and child care facilities, and enable microschool ‘pods’ for those who would otherwise stay home.
Long-term care facilities like nursing homes and assisted living facilities represent the largest—and still growing—share of coronavirus deaths.
In an analysis of 31 high-income nations, Asian countries have performed the best.
Younger Americans appear to have a significantly lower chance of dying from COVID-19 than they do of more common infectious diseases.
A startling statistic has profound implications for the way we’ve managed the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s imperative that we responsibly restore the economy while working to flatten the coronavirus curve.