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originally posted by: rickymouse
Kids over two must wear masks when in a bus going to school......Are they going to start making kids go to school at two now?
I think that the students stuck with the art teacher all day may enjoy school.
originally posted by: Silcone Synapse
a reply to: ketsuko
Deservedly or not-The Millenial generation has taken a lot of flak over recent years as being percieved as the most wussificated,easily offended,self entitled,whiny,limp brained bunch of snowflake people since records began.
Can you imagine what these kids will turn out like if their entire childhood is spent in "new normal/post lockdown" conditions as described in the OP?
It won't be pretty,thats for sure.
At least it'll take the pressure off the millenials I suppose.
originally posted by: ketsuko
The CDC has released school opening guidelines, and they're predictably nuts.
These are so silly, I have to wonder if the people who wrote them have ever been anywhere near a school at all ...
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: chr0naut
I think I'd propose a commission where the people who actually have to work with kids in schools on the ground are part of the group at the table. I think I might also consult with places where schools were either never closed or were opened and carried on during this time. Those places do exist.
I'd just give it a best-effort attempt. no-one is going to prosecute anyone for slipping a bit.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DanDanDat
originally posted by: Gryphon66
LIfe isn't precious?
100,000 lives lost isn't a tragedy?
TL;DR: That's quite simply psychotic, IMO.
How many of those lives have you wept for?
100,000.
You?
I think I'd propose a commission where the people who actually have to work with kids in schools on the ground are part of the group at the table.
Implementation should be guided by what is feasible, practical, acceptable, and tailored to the needs of each community.
originally posted by: DanDanDat
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DanDanDat
originally posted by: Gryphon66
LIfe isn't precious?
100,000 lives lost isn't a tragedy?
TL;DR: That's quite simply psychotic, IMO.
How many of those lives have you wept for?
100,000.
You?
You've cried for everyone of those lives?
I find you to be a forthright individual Gryphon66; but in this case I simply do not believe you.
Me? I have not been moved to tears by any of those lives lost. If I had one wish right now; I'd wish they all came back to us. If the person granting me that wish asked for my own life in exchange I'd gladly give it... but I will not tarnish those lives lost by faking my feelings toward them.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DanDanDat
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: DanDanDat
originally posted by: Gryphon66
LIfe isn't precious?
100,000 lives lost isn't a tragedy?
TL;DR: That's quite simply psychotic, IMO.
How many of those lives have you wept for?
100,000.
You?
You've cried for everyone of those lives?
I find you to be a forthright individual Gryphon66; but in this case I simply do not believe you.
Me? I have not been moved to tears by any of those lives lost. If I had one wish right now; I'd wish they all came back to us. If the person granting me that wish asked for my own life in exchange I'd gladly give it... but I will not tarnish those lives lost by faking my feelings toward them.
Your belief in me is not the issue.
Neither, for that matter, is your claim that 100,000 lost lives is not a tragedy, or that life is not precious.
I merely commented that I find both those claims psychotic, in a post that was not direted at you, because you aren't only one making such psychotic claims. However, YOU took it personally; YOU tried to make it personal about me.
I am not the topic. The response to the pandemic and it's likely recurrence is. Responding that deaths don't matter is ... sick? Repulsive? Surprising? I dunno, you pick.
Wear masks if over the age of two
It is not recommended non-medical face coverings be used as a mitigation strategy against transmission of COVID-19 or other similar communicable diseases, as the use of these masks has the potential to create more harm than good.
Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), for example medical face masks, is not required to provide regular care for children or young people who are well, unless such precautions are usually adopted in the routine care of an individual child or young person. Good hygiene practices and environmental cleaning are more important for reducing risk.
Schools should not conduct wide-scale temperature checking of students as there is limited evidence to demonstrate the value of such checks.
www.health.gov.au...
Primarily the size of particles which are filtered and the integrity of the seal on the face.
My question would be, what makes a mask medical grade?
Nor is the US. Some states and localities require it in some situations. Many grocery stores do. Not a prolonged wearing.
Most nations are not forcing people to wear masks from what I understand.
And everyone you have been in contact with as well? Wouldn't it make sense to find out if you actually have the disease so contact tracing and be used to determine from where you may have acquired it and whom else may have been exposed? So that, even if asymptomatic, they too could be isolated?
It's the same reason I think Covid-19 tests are mostly pointless, if you have Covid-19 type symptoms you should be isolating and not traveling around,
Drive-thru testing is the preferred method here, because of the concern you express.
If I wanted to increase my chances of getting Covid-19 I would go get a test so I could be close to people testing for Covid-19 cases all day long.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: ChaoticOrder
Drive-thru testing is the preferred method here, because of the concern you express.
Yes it reduces the risk but you still have people leaning in your window
The risk can be minimized. And your plan doesn't do much about the others who may have been exposed to you or the same people you contracted it from.
Like I said, if I had symptoms then I see no reason to get go out traveling and increase the risk of infecting others, plus I think it's possible to get a test after you've recovered which will show whether you've had Covid-19 in the past.
Wear masks if over the age of two
Discourage sharing of items or supplies that can’t be easily cleaned between uses
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces between uses
Develop a schedule for increased, routine cleaning and disinfection
All belongings separated into individual cubbies or labeled containers
Avoid sharing electronic devices, toys, games, or learning aids
Desks should be 6-feet apart and all facing the same direction
One child per seat on school buses and skip rows between riders
Install sneeze guards or partitions where 6-feet-apart won’t work
One-way routes in hallways
Tape on sidewalks and walls to ensure kids stay 6 feet apart
Close shared spaces like cafeterias and playgrounds
Physical barriers or screens between sinks in bathrooms
Children either bring their own meals or serve individually plated meals in the classroom
Kids eat lunch in classrooms
Virtual events in lieu of field trips
The same children stay with the same staff all-day
Avoid switching groups or teachers
Stagger student arrival and departure times to limit crowds of kids
Limit non-essential volunteers and visitors
If possible, daily health and temperature checks