DETECT Schools Study Protocol: A Prospective Observational Cohort Surveillance Study Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 in Western Australian Schools

• Main Authors: Marianne J. Mullane (Author), Hannah M. Thomas (Author), Melanie Epstein (Author), Joelie Mandzufas (Author), Narelle Mullan (Author), Alexandra Whelan (Author), Karen Lombardi (Author), Tina Barrow (Author), Sherlynn Ang (Author), Adele Leahy (Author), Ewan Cameron (Author), Leanne Lester (Author), Matt Cooper (Author), Paul Stevenson (Author), Mitch Hartman (Author), Anne McKenzie (Author), Francis Mitrou (Author), Stephen R. Zubrick (Author), Juli Coffin (Author), Donna Cross (Author), Asha C. Bowen (Author), Peter Gething (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Amidst the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the transmission dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is key to providing peace of mind for the community and informing policy-making decisions. While available data suggest that school-aged children are not significant spreaders of SARS...