PLOS Glob Public Health April 2022 PMID 36962220

School closures help reduce the spread of COVID-19: A pre- and post-intervention analysis in Pakistan.

Abdul Mueed, Razia Aliani, Mujahid Abdullah, Twangar Kazmi, Faisal Sultan, Adnan Khan

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The collective discussions show a nuanced debate, with users referencing the study as evidence supporting school closures, such as mentions of 'reducing COVID cases' and data like '89 cases fewer.' Some posts question or challenge this, reflecting active engagement with the study's implications. The tone varies from supportive to skeptical, indicating an interest in the topic but also some contention about its conclusions and broader effects.

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Most discussions acknowledge the study's findings that school closures contributed to slowing COVID-19 spread, though some express skepticism or mention previous contradictory opinions.

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Participants show moderate interest, as they reference specific data points and implications, but do not delve deeply into technical details.

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Abstract in brief

School closures in Pakistan during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Islamabad, significantly reduced the daily incidence of COVID-19 cases, with a greater decline observed when schools were fully closed compared to partial closures.
The study's data showed that after 10 days of school closures, Islamabad experienced an average reduction of 89 cases daily, and after reopening, cases increased again, indicating that school closures helped control virus spread.
While closures appeared to decrease COVID-19 transmission, the study also notes concerns about negative impacts on children's learning and wellbeing, highlighting the trade-offs involved in such public health interventions.]

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Effectiveness of School Closures in Reducing COVID-19 Spread in Pakistan

School closures in Pakistan during COVID-19 significantly lowered daily cases, especially with full closures. The study shows an 89-case reduction after 10 days of closures, emphasizing their role in controlling virus…

Medicine RTCL TV · Jun 27, 2023 5 views

@marcusfitzsimons.bsky.social Woke Green Socialist

@MarcusFitzsimon · X

RT @waynemcdougall: @DrJBhattacharya You claim that the evidence that closing schools would not have stopped anyone from getting covid. H…

Jun 4, 2023 · 1 share · 19,229 followers View post →

Wayne McDougall

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@DrJBhattacharya You claim that the evidence that closing schools would not have stopped anyone from getting covid. How do you respond to this study which shows the opposite? https://t.co/pFwGvRZBrb

Jun 3, 2023 · 7 likes · 1 share · 3,885 followers View post →

Adnan Khan

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@KrugAlli @VPrasadMDMPH https://t.co/YCoVjXiKDC

May 7, 2023 · 319 followers View post →

Skynet

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RT @Schmidtlepp: @Karl_Lauterbach Komisch, in der auch nicht. https://t.co/1hWSDER2eR https://t.co/bkfjnyspI2

Jan 31, 2023 · 5 shares · 363 followers View post →

Dörte Schubert

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RT @Schmidtlepp: @Karl_Lauterbach Komisch, in der auch nicht. https://t.co/1hWSDER2eR https://t.co/bkfjnyspI2

Jan 30, 2023 · 5 shares · 117 followers View post →

@streetdogg.bsky.social

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RT @Schmidtlepp: @Karl_Lauterbach Komisch, in der auch nicht. https://t.co/1hWSDER2eR https://t.co/bkfjnyspI2

Jan 30, 2023 · 5 shares · 1,283 followers View post →

Christopher Lauer™

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@Karl_Lauterbach Komisch, in der auch nicht. https://t.co/1hWSDER2eR https://t.co/bkfjnyspI2

Jan 30, 2023 · 109 likes · 5 shares · 51,721 followers View post →

Adnan Khan

@adnanahmad_khan · X

We showed that school closures definitely helped slow down COVID-19 transmission before vaccines. A later paper suggested by 125+ cases per million population. We also think that came at an educational cost #PLOSGlobalPublicHealth: https://t.co/i8OepVs0ZN

May 22, 2022 · 319 followers View post →

Syed Mujahid Abdullah

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RT @adnanahmad_khan: Our paper on the efficacy of school closures in preventing COVID transmission in Pakistan https://t.co/YCoVjXiKDC http…

Apr 28, 2022 · 3 shares · 56 followers View post →

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Apr 27, 2022 · 2 likes · 4,067 followers View post →

Saad Farooq (سعد)

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RT @adnanahmad_khan: Our paper on the efficacy of school closures in preventing COVID transmission in Pakistan https://t.co/YCoVjXiKDC http…

Apr 21, 2022 · 3 shares · 467 followers View post →

علی حسنین Ali Hasanain

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RT @adnanahmad_khan: Our paper on the efficacy of school closures in preventing COVID transmission in Pakistan https://t.co/YCoVjXiKDC http…

Apr 21, 2022 · 3 shares · 9,470 followers View post →

Adnan Khan

@adnanahmad_khan · X

Our paper on the efficacy of school closures in preventing COVID transmission in Pakistan https://t.co/YCoVjXiKDC https://t.co/SARBs4t3Uu

Apr 21, 2022 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 319 followers View post →

School closures help reduce the spread of COVID-19: A pre- and post-intervention analysis in Pakistan.

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