2021
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n521
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Closing schools is not evidence based and harms children

Abstract: Keeping schools open should be the UK’s top priority

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“…Known triggers for self-harm and poor mental health are aggravated by pandemic restrictions, including separation from friends, arguments with parents, unresolvable arguments on social media, strained finances, academic stress, and feelings of isolation. School closures are particularly difficult for families facing other adversities 1213232425…”
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“…Known triggers for self-harm and poor mental health are aggravated by pandemic restrictions, including separation from friends, arguments with parents, unresolvable arguments on social media, strained finances, academic stress, and feelings of isolation. School closures are particularly difficult for families facing other adversities 1213232425…”
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“…The evolving consequences of the pandemic are set against longstanding concerns about deteriorating mental health among children and young people, and the inadequacy of service provision. Although children are at lowest risk of death from covid-19, concerning signals remain about the pandemic’s effects on their mental health, which are unevenly experienced across different age groups and socioeconomic circumstances 2425…”
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“…A study of lower-secondary schools in Sweden suggested a minor impact on the overall spread [ 28 ]. The contribution of in-school transmission in the community is still subject to much debate [ 29 , 30 ].…”
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“…The risks to children of serious covid-19 illness are low,1 and cumulative international evidence indicates that schools are not amplifiers of transmission 2. But this does not mean that nothing further needs to be done to make schools safe.…”
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