Is it safe to reopen schools during the pandemic?

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It is safe to reopen schools in a pandemic? Experts say in-person education would be too risky in virus hot spots.

And even though children appear less likely to get infected than adults, and less likely to become seriously ill when they do, severe cases and deaths have occurred.

Children and teens often have only mild illness or no symptoms when infected. That means they could unknowingly pose a risk to other students — who may pass the virus on to their parents and grandparents — or to teachers and other adults who might be vulnerable to severe illness if infected.Recommended safety measures include wearing face coverings in schools and limiting movement so kids stay in the same classroom all day. Placing desks several feet apart is also advised.

In the U.S., some school districts are planning a mix of in-person classes and online learning to help maintain social distancing. Other districts, such as those in Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles, are starting classes online only.

 

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No evidence for schoolopenings. Only one very very sad reason: UnitedStates unconditional surrender to covid19 pandemic & high incidence. School lockdowns best effect if low incidence. My advice: covid19 fight: ground battle keep your household covid19 free WhateverItTakes

I think Georgia has proven this fairly quickly

Yup but will we do the right thing first. Or screw it up first then try to backtrack

Cdc data shows that it's less than 0.1% chance of mortality for those under 20

I wonder if any of these experts are single parents that depend on school to be able to go to work and provide a living for their kids

And yet .....and yet Sweden NEVER closed their schools and they’re fine !

Not only is it unsafe in this pandemic don’t you know how the flu and many other things are spread at schools they are petri dishes we need to close the schools permanently for the safety of not only the children but for everyone

99.9996% survival rate. Teachers: WAAAAAA! STFU Crybabies Snowflakes

COVID-19 is a vascular disease and we have no idea what long term health impacts are, but yes let's send the kids back to school and run a giant experiment to see what happens. My family is going to homeschool. We're pulling out of a brand new school we worked so hard to get in.

Each district can & will decide what’s best for their children.

Welcome to Georgia. A true cluster fuck.

the planet earth is a virus hot spot

Mar_E_ Israel thought it had the virus under control when it opened schools. Schools opening caused a huge surge. We are deluding ourselves to say it’s ok to open them as long as the place isn’t currently a hot spot. It will quickly becomes one.

Not reopening in person schooling is going to exacerbate inequalities. It is just the truth.

No they don't. School can open any time . Call it home depot learning or Walmart center for learning. Cause not one if you liberals has missed a meal.

lol fake virus far too dangerous

“With the above principles in mind, the AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school.”

Defund the Department of Education

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Schools are open all over Europe. In some places, they never closed. There has not ever been an index case who was younger than 13.

no

There is no pandemic

r/noshitsherlock

Experts also told us not to storm the beaches at Normandy. Too risky.

'New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days without any new reported cases of local transmission of the coronavirus. Public life has resumed for many in the country, as they eat out at restaurants, socialize at bars, and attend sports and cultural events'. NYT. Persistence pays.

Experts also say 'One of the largest studies in the world on coronavirus in schools, carried out in 100 institutions in the UK, will confirm that 'there is very little evidence that the virus is transmitted' there.'

It's obviously not and you should just say that in the headline

this feels like the lead up to the iraq war where in three months we went from 'of course we shouldnt invade a random sovereign country' to 'should we remove saddam tomorrow?' of course we shouldnt reopen schools during a pandemic. wtf kind of question is that

Safer than closing them

No, kids are fucking stupid, just like the adults.

I mean, schools have been open for like a week and they’re already having outbreaks so

We will find out soon

Read my lips : 👎

Unless of course the teachers union demands are met.

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