PA-10: Perry: 'Generally speaking,' kids won't transmit COVID-19 to teachers
U.S. Rep. Scott Perry on Thursday argued that schools would be relatively safe to open up in the fall, claiming that adults aren't contracting COVID-19 from children, statements that drew a strong rebuke from the state teachers' union.
The Carroll Township Republican's comments came during a tele-town hall, where he noted that "generally speaking," teachers wouldn't be at risk. He specifically referred to the rarity of children in middle school and younger transmitting the coronavirus.
"The science is showing young children are not transmission vectors, so people aren't getting coronavirus from their kids generally speaking," Perry said, citing an unnamed German study that reportedly found the virus doesn't spread easily in schools.
However, many studies say otherwise.
For example, a recent South Korean study of nearly 65,000 people suggested that school reopenings would very likely contribute to more outbreaks and children can, in fact, spread the coronavirus, The New York Times reported.
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every time they yell or scream, as rambunctious kids ALWAYS do...
