geoffrey modest medical blogs

  A French study found that the incidence and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 was quite low in children in daycare centers ( see  covid daycare low transmission lancetchildadol2021  in dropbox, or  https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2352-4642%2821%2900024-9 )   Details: -- 327 children and 197 staff working in  daycare  centers that remained open for essential workers’ children during a nationwide lockdown in France, as well as a comparator group of 164 adults, between June 4 and July 3, 2020      -- 22 daycare centers were assessed, 20 in Paris area, one in Annecy and one in Rouen      -- at that time, SARS-CoV-2 infection rate   in the general population   in Paris  was 10% -- children: mean age 1.9, range 5 months to 4.4 years      -- there were special precautions in these daycare centers open during the lockdown, including: smaller, defined groups of children and staff...

  Covid-19 outbreaks in childcare facilities in Salt Lake City suggest a potentially important role for child-to-adult transmission, even from asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic kids (see   https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6937e3.htm   )    Details:  -- overall, there were 17 childcare facilities in Utah with at least 2 confirmed Covid cases within a 14-day period.  -- this report reflects detailed investigation and contact tracing from 3 facilities,  from April 1 to July 10   -- 184 person, including 110 children had a known epidemiologic link to one of these 3 facilities   -- 31 confirmed cases of Covid-19 occurred: 13 (42%) in children (mean age of 7, range of 0.2-16yo), 54% female  [confirmed cases had positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test results]      -- 9 of the children had mild cases, and 4 were asymptomatic    Results:  -- transmission was documented from these children to at least 12 (...