Schools have closed worldwide as part of measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission
but are beginning to reopen in some countries. Various measures are being pursued to …

In an attempt to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries have implemented various
social restrictions, such as closing schools and asking people to work from home …

As society has moved past the initial phase of the COVID-19 crisis that relied on broad-
spectrum shutdowns as a stopgap method, industries and institutions have faced the …

Background In response to the spread of SARS‐CoV‐2 and the impact of COVID‐19,
national and subnational governments implemented a variety of measures in order to control …

Background The primary mode of human-to-human transmission for SARS-CoV-2, the virus
responsible for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is via direct contact with an infected person …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has made the assessment that COVID-19
(coronavirus) can be characterised as a pandemic and the virus has now spread to many …

During the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic,
providing safe in-person schooling has been a dynamic process balancing evolving …

Background In an unparalleled global response, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 90
countries asked 3.9 billion people to stay home. Yet other countries avoided lockdowns and …

Plain language summary Were measures taken by schools to contain the COVID‐19
pandemic effective? Key messages• Overall, results suggested that a range of school …

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted
predominantly through the air in crowded and unventilated indoor spaces among …