The Outbreak Management Team is discussing additional measures in schools today. Children may be much more susceptible to the new corona mutation than to the old variant. But much is still unclear about the spread of the ‘British variant’.
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There are many concerns about how things are going in the UK, says epidemiologist Amrish Baidjoe. Despite the strict measures, the number of infections is still rising rapidly. Schools also play a role in this. And when you see how fiercely the virus is spreading in the UK, you realize you can’t use any more infections with it. So here too tough measures are needed, says Baidjoe.
Emergency shelter
All options are open, but safety always comes first, says Petra van Haren, chair of the General Association of School Leaders. At the same time, she points out that 95 percent of schools already take care of children in emergency shelters. In addition, homeschooling never replaces school education.
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