Open schools, Covid-19, and child and teacher morbidity in Sweden
JF Ludvigsson, L Engerström… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Open Schools, Covid-19, and Child and Teacher Morbidity This letter includes data on
children and teachers in Sweden who were admitted to ICUs with Covid-19 between March
1 and June 30, 2020. There was no additional risk to teachers as compared with persons in
other professions. Nationwide, 15 children 1 to 16 years of age (or 1 in 130,000) had Covid-
19, MIS-C, or both conditions and were admitted to an ICU.
children and teachers in Sweden who were admitted to ICUs with Covid-19 between March
1 and June 30, 2020. There was no additional risk to teachers as compared with persons in
other professions. Nationwide, 15 children 1 to 16 years of age (or 1 in 130,000) had Covid-
19, MIS-C, or both conditions and were admitted to an ICU.
[PDF][PDF] Open schools, Covid-19, and child and teacher morbidity in Sweden
L Besançon, D Steadson… - The New England journal …, 2021 - research.monash.edu
To the Editor: Ludvigsson et al.(Feb. 18 issue) reported on open schools and child and
teacher morbidity in Sweden during the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. 1 Sweden
allowed Covid-19 to spread in the hope that the population would develop “herd immunity.”
The younger the patients, the fewer deaths due to Covid-19 are reported. 1 Data reported in
Statista showing the distribution of deaths according to age group2 indicate that the older
the patients, the more deaths were reported. So, should we recommend this type of herd …
teacher morbidity in Sweden during the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. 1 Sweden
allowed Covid-19 to spread in the hope that the population would develop “herd immunity.”
The younger the patients, the fewer deaths due to Covid-19 are reported. 1 Data reported in
Statista showing the distribution of deaths according to age group2 indicate that the older
the patients, the more deaths were reported. So, should we recommend this type of herd …