"Sick School Bus Driver Linked to COVID Spread Among Riders"

A study in Germany found that the proportion of children infected with COVID-19 while riding a school bus was about four times higher than in peers who didn't ride the bus, indicating efficient transmission during short rides on public transport. The investigation into a 2021 COVID-19 outbreak involving an infected bus driver and his passengers revealed that 74% of student case-patients were exposed to the virus on the bus. The outbreak spread to schools, bus company workers, and households, but further transmission was prevented by testing and quarantine measures implemented by public health authorities.