2021.08.25 12:35Nation

学校再開で「医療逼迫あり得る」 尾身氏、小学校休校は否定―衆院厚労委

 政府の新型コロナウイルス感染症対策分科会の尾身茂会長は25日、衆院厚生労働委員会の閉会中審査で、夏休み明けの学校再開について「新たに学校が始まると、一度感染スピードが鈍化してもまた感染拡大があり、医療逼迫(ひっぱく)もあり得る」と懸念を示した。
 一方で「小学生にオンライン授業や休校をする必要はないと思う」とも述べ、感染防止策を講じた上での授業再開は可能と言及。大学生はオンライン授業が望ましいとした。
 このほか尾身氏は子供への感染を防ぐため、教職員らのコロナワクチン接種を進めるよう求めた。大学生らについては健康状態をチェックするアプリなどを活用して体調不良者を早期に発見し、抗原検査につなげるよう提案した。(2021/08/25-12:35)

2021.08.25 12:35Nation

Expert Warns School Resumption May Strain Medical Capacity


Japanese public health expert Shigeru Omi told a parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday that the medical system could be strained further once students go back to school after the summer holidays amid the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
   "Even if the spread of infections slows down, it could accelerate again after the new school term starts, possibly straining medical capacity," Omi, head of a government advisory panel on COVID-19 response, said at an off-session meeting of the House of Representatives' Committee on Health, Labor and Welfare.
   Still, Omi said he believes elementary schools can give in-person classes if infection countermeasures are taken, while noting that universities should conduct lessons online.
   "I don't think that elementary schools have to be closed or switch to online classes," he said.
   Omi also sought the promotion of COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers to prevent the virus from being transmitted from them to children.

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