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MineralMan

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12. No question in my mind about that.

Reply to unblock (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 31, 2020, 09:15 AM

Jul 2020

The problem is that many schools in many places will be open long enough to cause a serious outbreak in the community.

The virus didn't "go away in the Summer." Not at all. It is not the flu virus. None of us have immunity, and that certainly includes children. I'm afraid the opening of schools will strengthen the pandemic in a dramatic way, and within a month or two.

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The reason young children do not spread COVID-19 widely [View all] MineralMan Jul 2020 OP

This. Parents have (mostly) been protecting their young kids soothsayer Jul 2020 #1

Yes. And once the schools shut down, even older MineralMan Jul 2020 #4

And were the first to shelter in place JT45242 Jul 2020 #2

Exactly. MineralMan Jul 2020 #5

Office workers should have 8 meetings a day with over a dozen people each! unblock Jul 2020 #3

Exactly. The belief that children do not contract the virus or spread it MineralMan Jul 2020 #6

every parent knows damn well, we all get sick a few weeks into each school year unblock Jul 2020 #8

Yes. Schools are fertile ground for respiratory and GI viruses. MineralMan Jul 2020 #9

Personally, I'm expecting a lot of schools to close in October. unblock Jul 2020 #11

No question in my mind about that. MineralMan Jul 2020 #12

That's right, especially now mcar Jul 2020 #7

Well, if they open schools on a widespread basis, we'll be learning more MineralMan Jul 2020 #10

SO starts back on Monday mcar Jul 2020 #15

Yes, it is madness. I hope that MineralMan Jul 2020 #16

I'm hoping against hope that leaders will come to their sense mcar Jul 2020 #22

This is the one I have mercuryblues Jul 2020 #23

THIS !!!! There's no where for kids to go !! We're going to put the kids in the car and drive them uponit7771 Jul 2020 #21

A two year old gave it to me. Cracklin Charlie Jul 2020 #13

You're right. Children are excellent germ vectors. crickets Jul 2020 #14

It's a strictly political move. MineralMan Jul 2020 #17

Yes, it's political. That's why it's happening. crickets Jul 2020 #19

Whenever I do get sick, it is always after visiting my siblings at the holidays and I catch smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #18

THIS !!!! My kids have no were to go other than their grand mothers and cousins !! uponit7771 Jul 2020 #20