Simulation Shows Spread of Virus in School Setting

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It’s no secret that the COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc on the school year. All offline learning has been suspended, with the official start of the Spring semester still in limbo. This is largely down to the fact that those most likely to suffer from infection are children and the elderly. Not to mention the fact that kids aren’t always great at keeping their germs to themselves.

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In an effort to show just how easily the virus could spread in a school setting. In a post sent by Beijing News a student at Beijing University of Information Science and Technology created a computer simulation of the possible consequences of reopening schools prematurely. The results are unsettling. It shows that even with preventative measures such as wearing masks, the virus is likely to spread rapidly on campuses.

We translated the video into English. Click below to view.

Click here to see the original video in Chinese.

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Source: Beijing News

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