For the avoidance of doubt, I fully support the reopening of schools in the U.K. though I do think the way this is being done will lead to an increase in transmission of the virus. Time will tell...
A summer camp in the US is not typical of a British school, so is not a good example.
Here we have what has happened in Israel
US health body highlights risks of reopening after outbreaks in state of Georgia and in Israel
www.theguardian.com
In countries that tried to suppress the virus more heavily, it is entirely possible that something like schools opening might well cause an increase in cases, especially if intensive testing takes place.
Schools in my city are urging students to avoid public transport. At my own school we re-opened to Year 10 back in June on a limited basis and I think the majority followed this advice with many arriving by car. I’m not sure how things will play out in September.
There is little doubt public transport will take a hit, we don't need the schools reopening to tell us that, the government has made it very clear to large swaths of the public that it is scary and dangerous, and will likely result in an insta-death.
Seriously though, this is one of the kind of articles that get my blood boiling. Lazy hacks searching the web for a bit of confirmation bias to spoon feed their readership, particularly those scared daft by the government and looking for any click bait to back up their excuses to stay as much in isolation as possible. Yes kids can carry the virus, yes they can potentially spread it, and in very, very extreme cases a handful might even succumb to it. Most however will not, and a stark choice lies in front of the world. Hide them away until the nasty virus goes away whilst risking their education and future, or get them learning & interacting again at a statistically insignificant risk thy might get poorly (which they might from many other pathogens).
Extreme enough for you?