NEW: Biden admin. to push for 'test-to-stay' policy to keep kids in school as many districts scramble to avoid omicron surge.
One of the new CDC reports, based on 90 schools in Lake County, Illinois, estimated that a"test to stay" approach prevented more than 8,000 missed school days. The other, from Los Angeles County in California, found schools that declined to use test to stay policies lost about 92,000 school days.
The studies demonstrate that"test to stay" works to keep unvaccinated children in schools safely," CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid task force briefing Friday. But, she added, other prevention measures were also key to the program's success."In both studies, masks were worn consistently and correctly. Close contacts of a positive case were monitored for symptoms and stayed home if they became ill."The Biden administration is also expected to encourage teachers in particular to get Covid booster shots at school-based vaccine clinics.
When schools switched to remote learning in the spring of 2020 in an attempt to curb the spread of Covid, kids began
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Analysis: Political nightmares face Joe Biden and Boris JohnsonThe pandemic has become a political nightmare for both US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson | Analysis by StCollinson
Read more »
Biden surveys 'beyond belief' tornado damage in Kentucky, commits to federal aidPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday surveyed storm damage in Kentucky and met with families in neighborhoods ravaged by the deadly tornadoes.
Read more »
Biden promises to 'provide critical supplies' to Kentucky for deadly tornadoes responsePresident Biden visited communities impacted by the deadly tornadoes in Kentucky and promised the federal government would help provide critical resources for response efforts including reimbursements for temporary housing.
Read more »
Biden promises Kentucky 'long haul' support as tornado recovery continues“I intend to do whatever it takes as long as it takes, as long as it takes to support your state, your local leaders as you recover and rebuild because you will recover and you will rebuild,” Biden said.
Read more »
Biden surveys tornado damage in Kentucky ahead of remarks on 'extreme weather'Pres. Biden praises communities for supporting each other following deadly tornadoes in Kentucky: “That’s what America is supposed to be. There’s no red tornadoes or blue tornadoes, there’s no red states or blue states when this stuff starts to happen.”
Read more »