Wearing face coverings in schools could help avoid a spike of other infections Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
THE coronavirus pandemic has left children vulnerable to other infections, in part due to reduced interactions as a result of lockdowns and social distancing.
In Australia, which has largely been covid-free for the past six months, there has been a delayed surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common, flu-like illness that causes a lung infection called bronchiolitis and often has the most serious effects in children under the age of 2.
RSV infections typically peak…
