China says impact of Coronavirus still ‘unknown’ as schools reopen

Reopening schools amid decelerating cases of vel coronavirus in order to return to rmalcy reportedly remains a major mystery in China. It hasn’t been ascertained as per current patterns how COVID-19 might impact assembly of kids w that a few schools in rthwestern provinces of Xinjiang and Qinghai and in southwest China’s Guizhou have reopened, confirmed media reports.

According to reports, when COVID-19 originated in Wuhan City, Hubei province, government h alrey ordered schools to shut down in late January for Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays. refore, health authorities hn’t witnessed cases of contagion within school premises, and as life goes back to rmal in China, fears of school cluster infection loom amongst health authorities.

Although, WHO- China joint commission report that was released last month h ruled out outbreak and any severe impact from coronavirus among kids. It cited a “relatively low attack rate” for persons below 18, roughly 2.4 percent, as per media reports. It also highlighted impact to be relatively “mild” among individuals below 19 years of and stated that only 2.5 percent cases might spiral into severe disease, and only 0.2 percent cases could be critical.

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Unsure how disease might react

Gauden Galea, WHO’s he for China, said in a media report that it was unsure how disease might react when schools reopen. It was unkwn what impact re might be on assembly of children, wher virus would infect m or t, he said. He furr ded that re were cases in mirity amongst children, and y seem to get a very milder form of virus, if at all. re haven’t been cases of school-based cluster infection and transmission trend might or might t change as children gar in thousands at school, he explained in media report.

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