Hi Tony!
I read through the UK government guideline. What would be the rationale behind 'not' having school children or teachers wear a mask, especially given that consistent social distancing in schools is unlikely?
If a given student ‘feels a little warm’ in the morning, but Mum is rushing off to work and sends the student to school, wouldn't a mask for this student protect her peers from her respiratory droplets while she is at school with coronavirus, as yet undiagnosed?
Thanks,
Michael K. Visick, MD, FAAP
Project Manager, Maternal & Newborn Care, Latter-day Saint Charities
Global Newborn & Child Health Advisor, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah
School of Medicine
CHIFA profile: Michael K. Visick is a Pediatrician, MNC Technical Specialist, LDSCharities, AAP, USA. Professional interests: Global maternal and child health and survival. Email address: visickmnc AT gmail.com
