Dr. Barry Dworkin

We will find out over the next few months, as more data is collected and studied, what combination of approaches to reducing school Covid-19 outbreak risk achieves its goals.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 4, 2020

Source:
Ontario’s back-to-school plan has no mandatory COVID-19 testing. Here’s why experts say it’s the right call

Related posts:

  1. Fever as a school screening parameter for potential COVID-19 infections in children is problematic for many reasons. This includes inaccurate devices, choice of location (oral, ear, etc), and that a majority of children with COVID-19 will not have a fever.
  2. Ontario Science Table’s report and review of the data on Covid-19 screening of LTC home staff states, “there is no available real-world evidence to support or refute the benefits of screen testing in preventing LTC home COVID-19 outbreaks”.
  3. L.A. County school’s adoption of all public health and safety recommendations/measures are reducing COVID rates. What a surprise (insert feigned shock and sarcasm here).
  4. Quebec proposes one Covid vaccine for those who were previously infected without any substantive evidence to support such a policy change.