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duforsure

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4. All schools need to be closed now

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 08:32 AM

Mar 2020

To lessen the spread of this virus since they failed to have adequate testing, and to have them completely decontaminated, or it's unsafe and it could be a severe risk again.

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Should schools be closed? [View all] wnylib Mar 2020 OP

Parents need to keep their kids home. boston bean Mar 2020 #1

This The Genealogist Mar 2020 #2

YES Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #3

All schools need to be closed now duforsure Mar 2020 #4

To lessen the spread? The kids are wnylib Mar 2020 #19

It could be an opportunity C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #5

Voting should never be done on anything connected to the internet Amishman Mar 2020 #8

I trust you on that. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #11

whole-heartedly agree MissMillie Mar 2020 #12

Here in Ohio Ohiogal Mar 2020 #6

I'm in NY state near Buffalo. wnylib Mar 2020 #20

My kids are at home Bettie Mar 2020 #7

They can play outside, MissMillie Mar 2020 #13

They go out and play with the dogs Bettie Mar 2020 #15

Schools, bars, restaurants, movie theatres, churches, synagogues, mosques, shopping malls, etc Spider Jerusalem Mar 2020 #9

The parents don't get it. Igel Mar 2020 #10

A lot schools are doing remote learning.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #14

The two pathology experts I saw said it was uncertain if closing schools was helpful Quixote1818 Mar 2020 #16

NYC mayor DeBlasio was making this point: at least the schools can monitor and use lindysalsagal Mar 2020 #17

Yes, schools should be closed! StarryNite Mar 2020 #18