The impact of the lockdown and the re-opening of schools and day cares on the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections in children – A nationwide register study in Finland

Background: Nationwide restrictions started in Finland in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leading to school and day care closures. The aim of this study is to describe the effect of closures and re-openings on the respiratory pathogen epidemiology. Methods: Laboratory-confirmed cases of SAR...

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Main Authors: Marjut Haapanen, Marjo Renko, Miia Artama, Ilari Kuitunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537021000870