There’s still a lot to learn about Kids & Covid-19

(opinion) On Tuesday, 10 months after distance learning, New Haven Public Schools are based on a controversial claim at the Board of Education meeting on January 13 that the SARS-CoV2 virus is minimally spread to children. We are planning to resume for face-to-face learning. Children appear to be less susceptible to the life-threatening Covid-19 disease, but many studies show that children are infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus at the same rate as adults, and students can bring the virus back to their families. ..

The pandemic feels like it’s been around for years, but it’s in the early stages of scientific research into the effects of the SARS-CoV2 virus, especially on children. COVID-19 invades cells in the body via spike proteins that attach to ACE-2 proteins on the outer surface of cells. ACE-2 is expressed in many cells in the body, Explains the diverse and multi-organ effects of COVID-19 disease.Once inside the cell, the virus-infected cell warns the immune system that a foreign pathogen has invaded the body, and the SARS-CoV2 virus Immune system going to Haywire, Leads to damage to surrounding cells in the tissue.Many reports have viruses Infects cells around blood vessels, This is especially harmful to the lungs of Covid-19 patients. Because these blood vessels provide the essential oxygen that we inhale to the rest of the body.Covid-19 damage to blood vessels Hurt the heart, Leading to heart damage.Last week I learned that viruses can also be transmitted Damages neurons and brain..

Very few medical studies have focused on Covid-19 and children. One study It suggests that children under the age of 10 may have low nasal ACE-2 protein expression. However, it contains only 45 children and the SARS-CoV2 virus can infect many cell types other than the nose. Another study examined several (58) COVID-19 + student athletes and found one-third. Had an inflamed heart.. Only 12 months have passed since the pandemic began, and only a few weeks after the new UK variant was formed. A complete understanding of the effects of viruses on children. Long-term neurological and physical symptoms Many people infected with the virus require fairly strong investigations, time and careful methods.

All Covid-19 pandemic policies balance risk and potential benefit. Schools provide many services to the community beyond education, and taking appropriate security measures to safely reopen schools is a top priority for our country and state.The· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends If 5-20 new Covid-19 cases occur per 100,000 people within the last 14 days, proper use of masks, social distance, cleaning and disinfection, and contract tracking can reduce the risk of infection at school. I can do it. In addition, cohorting, tight drop-off scheduling, and communal space and food service restrictions are also essential to mitigate virus infection. However, New Haven has reported 62.5 new cases per 100,000 people in the last 14 days. Even with the safety measures recommended by the CDC, face-to-face schools may not be safe in environments with very high infection rates.

The· District-wide planning The New Haven Board of Education website lacks essential and specific details about everything from social distance protocols to disinfectant strategies.Not distributed to individual schools Strong plan To my parents. Given that COVID-19 disease has Disproportionately devastated Appropriate and well-informed mitigation plans in the black and brown community, districts that educate about 80% of black and brown students, are essential to promote the health fairness of racial and ethnic minority groups. is. Resuming school without proper security measures until a sufficient number of our communities are vaccinated raises our children and communities and puts them at unacceptable risk.

Valerie Horsley (pictured) is an associate professor of molecular cell and developmental biology and dermatology at Yale University and Yale University School of Medicine.