I don't think this @TheAtlantic advice is evidence-based. Kids *can* get infected (they're not magically protected) and they *can* transmit the virus.
For example, there are 53 new school-related outbreaks in MI with a large no. of infected students.
https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/03/268-infected-in-new-coronavirus-outbreaks-at-56-schools-says-michigans-march-15-school-outbreak-report.html …https://twitter.com/TheAtlantic/status/1372686805498220547 …
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I remember telling people at the beginning of the pandemic that I got Covid from my kids and they refused to believe me.

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This new paper by
@Roxytonin et al looks at transmission risk (there is one!) from kids to the adults who live with them (thx to@bealelab, someone who has been a wonderful source of info, wisdom & humor in this pandemic, for sending me this): https://twitter.com/roxytonin/status/1372801396039249923?s=21 …https://twitter.com/Roxytonin/status/1372801396039249923 …
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Dr Oster has in-depth knowledge of epidemiology and virology. Oh wait, she is an economist. And it doesn't look like she has done her homework.
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