Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools

April 22, 2020/in Clinical/Technical Guidance, Technical Briefs International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, World Health Organization Global English Return to Work/School, Risk Communication and Messaging SBC Professionals, School Administrators/by Kathryn Sugg

The purpose of this document is to provide clear and actionable guidance for safe operations through the prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19 in schools and other educational facilities.

The guidance, while specific to countries that have already confirmed the transmission of COVID-19, is still relevant in all other contexts. Education can encourage students to become advocates for disease prevention and control at home, in school, and in their community by talking to others about how to prevent the spread of viruses. Maintaining safe school operations or reopening schools after a closure requires many considerations but, if done well, can promote public health.

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