India
ICMR bats for reopening of primary schools
A paper published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended that schools in the country avoid “routine temperature checks” owing to “limited evidence” of their utility.
“It must also be acknowledged that testing strategies for SARS-CoV-2 infection in schools should act as an adjunct and not substitute to other organizational and behavioural interventions,” says the study authored by ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava, Samiran Panda and Tanu Anand.
“Routine temperature or symptom checking in schools should be avoided due to limited evidence of their utility. It is also recommended that schools should have access to onsite testing facilities as per existing country-specific guidelines,” the paper published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research read.