2) Findings from a prospective household study with intensive daily observation for ≥7 consecutive days indicate that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members was frequent from either children or adults.
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3) What are the implications for public health practice?
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3) ... or at time of a positive test result, whichever comes first. All household members, including the index case, should wear masks within shared spaces in the household.
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4) Link to CDC studyh Transmission of SARS-COV-2 Infections in Households — Tennessee and Wisconsin, April–September 2020 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/pdfs/mm6944e1-H.pdf …pic.twitter.com/sUytOfrK3f
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5) Buttressed by another Princeton study—“children and young adults are potentially much more important to transmitting the virus”—largest
#COVID19 contact tracing study to date of half mil people finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders.pic.twitter.com/cBOIF1absi
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Tell this to
@realDonaldTrumpThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Fuck.
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Indeed. I would *really* like to see kids back in school, but this is not good. The way it's going, even January doesn't seem likely. Terrible.
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That kids dont transmit, transmit less or are safe was just wishful thinking from day 1.
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Just like the summer will get rid of it.
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HUGE—Kids spread the virus as much as adults. CDC study of households