MCPS Community COVID update

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Except for the people for whom it is worse than influenza.

Yes, the unlucky .0001%. That's life.

No, it’s death. And, now between colds and a funeral my kids will miss two weeks of school this month.

That's life.

My God, your casual brutality about this would stun even Hobbes.

PP, I am so sorry for your loss. This poster’s total failure as a human is not where the average person around you is coming from at all. May you be well care for in your grief by people who are not mouthing off on the internet from their basements.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For most jobs here in the US, if you took 5 consecutive days off of work—unless you were hospitalized—you’re at great risk of losing your job. Students face similar treatment. At the jobs I’ve worked, taking vacation days also put you on the chopping block. If you want people to stop coming to work and school sick, we need a cultural shift so that people can take care of themselves and their families.

Then you take 2 days, your spouse takes two days or you hire a caregiver for your kids. It's part of being a parent. Maybe you should take less vacation and have that available for your kids. Or, maybe don't have kids if you aren't willing to take care of them.

You can’t schedule vacation time the same morning. Can’t afford a caregiver, and no spouse. Fact is, I have kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Except for the people for whom it is worse than influenza.

Yes, the unlucky .0001%. That's life.

No, it’s death. And, now between colds and a funeral my kids will miss two weeks of school this month.

That's life.

My God, your casual brutality about this would stun even Hobbes.

PP, I am so sorry for your loss. This poster’s total failure as a human is not where the average person around you is coming from at all. May you be well care for in your grief by people who are not mouthing off on the internet from their basements.

Nope. This poster is all over these boards blaming people for giving her parent Covid. Sorry but older people die. That’s life.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Except for the people for whom it is worse than influenza.

Yes, the unlucky .0001%. That's life.

No, it’s death. And, now between colds and a funeral my kids will miss two weeks of school this month.

That's life.

My God, your casual brutality about this would stun even Hobbes.

PP, I am so sorry for your loss. This poster’s total failure as a human is not where the average person around you is coming from at all. May you be well care for in your grief by people who are not mouthing off on the internet from their basements.

Nope. This poster is all over these boards blaming people for giving her parent Covid. Sorry but older people die. That’s life.

PP is grieving. What is your reason for needing to repeat yourself over and over?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Except for the people for whom it is worse than influenza.

Yes, the unlucky .0001%. That's life.

No, it’s death. And, now between colds and a funeral my kids will miss two weeks of school this month.

That's life.

My God, your casual brutality about this would stun even Hobbes.

PP, I am so sorry for your loss. This poster’s total failure as a human is not where the average person around you is coming from at all. May you be well care for in your grief by people who are not mouthing off on the internet from their basements.

Nope. This poster is all over these boards blaming people for giving her parent Covid. Sorry but older people die. That’s life.

Something is seriously off with you. How would you feel if it were your parent?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For most jobs here in the US, if you took 5 consecutive days off of work—unless you were hospitalized—you’re at great risk of losing your job. Students face similar treatment. At the jobs I’ve worked, taking vacation days also put you on the chopping block. If you want people to stop coming to work and school sick, we need a cultural shift so that people can take care of themselves and their families.

Then you take 2 days, your spouse takes two days or you hire a caregiver for your kids. It's part of being a parent. Maybe you should take less vacation and have that available for your kids. Or, maybe don't have kids if you aren't willing to take care of them.

You can’t schedule vacation time the same morning. Can’t afford a caregiver, and no spouse. Fact is, I have kids.

Sick leave is different from vacation and that can be schedule same day. Then, you have to reach out to friends, family or community. Its unfair to make many others sick because you refuse to stay home with your kids and not use your leave for when they are sick.

[Anonymous]

This thread is off the rails. It’s so disappointing that people are so callous about the health of others.

Teachers, I support you and think you deserve more leave. However, I hope you can find a way to stay home for 5 days rather than spread COVID to immune compromised kids and adults who may be sharing the building. Is it possible to take leave without pay?

Parents, part of being a parent is knowing kids get sick and you need to be there for them. It’s inconvenient and a hardship but it goes with the territory. Split time off with your spouse or co-parent. See if you can work from home (most people seem to still be doing that). If your child is in MS or HS, let them stay home alone. Please, do not send sick kids to school whether with COVID or anything else. It causes a domino effect where multiple classmates get ill and now you’ve just put fellow parents in the position you complained about.

Flu, COVID, stomach bugs - sick kids belong at home. COVID isn’t as dangerous as it once was but it is still dangerous to a segment of the community. And really it’s just common courtesy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of you concerned parents should write the BOE and ask for staff to get covid leave again then. Otherwise you cannot guarantee that staff will be able to or willing to use their personal sick leave to stay home the full five days. Personally if I was having mild or no symptoms I’d have to come to work. My sick leave balance is low due to my kids being sick a lot and requiring a lot of appts due to my sons medical condition. I need to save as much leave as possible

Perfect. I don’t think you should stay home for 5+ days if you’re feeling fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Except for the people for whom it is worse than influenza.

Yes, the unlucky .0001%. That's life.

No, it’s death. And, now between colds and a funeral my kids will miss two weeks of school this month.

That's life.

My God, your casual brutality about this would stun even Hobbes.

PP, I am so sorry for your loss. This poster’s total failure as a human is not where the average person around you is coming from at all. May you be well care for in your grief by people who are not mouthing off on the internet from their basements.

Nope. This poster is all over these boards blaming people for giving her parent Covid. Sorry but older people die. That’s life.

Something is seriously off with you. How would you feel if it were your parent?

DP, it’s true though. And you seem to be acknowledging that some people can’t think rationally when their family is involved.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid sneezes a ton & keeps rubbing his eyes on a daily basis for the last 2 months. He has allergy diagnosis, and he is not willing to take OTC medicine makes him a bit drowsy at school. No one is sick or have developed any symptoms around him.

You see the difference, your child has a diagnosis.

It’s not like 20 years ago. Most allergists aren’t going to do a broad scratch test to identify allergies if it’s not going to practically change treatment. They’ll test for allergies that might be serious, and otherwise just tell you to try OTC meds if they’re not that bad. My kids were only formally diagnosed with egg allergies, but certainly have a variety of seasonal allergies.

Or maybe they’ve just had covid since they were toddlers, 5 years before China discovered it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Way more people die of covid than flu. Stop parroting unhelpful talking points

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Except for the people for whom it is worse than influenza.

C’mon. You know we’re talking about the vast vast majority of people. Why do you keep saying that?

I guess you don’t drive either. Because driving is relatively safe - most people don’t die in an accident. I know I know - except for the people who have died in a car accident

Do you use seatbelts? Airbags? Drive the speed limit? Obey traffic lights? Use car seats? Layered mitigation does wonders. We are g doing the same for covid

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Way more people die of covid than flu. Stop parroting unhelpful talking points

Look at the recent covid death rate and compare it to influenza deaths in winter months.

Before covid, did you lock yourself down in the winter? Wear masks? Or did you instead go Christmas shopping and attend holiday parties?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Way more people die of covid than flu. Stop parroting unhelpful talking points

Look at the recent covid death rate and compare it to influenza deaths in winter months.

Before covid, did you lock yourself down in the winter? Wear masks? Or did you instead go Christmas shopping and attend holiday parties?

1. More people die of covid than influenza
2. Influenza is seasonal covid is not yet seasonal
3. Who said anything about locking down? We are discussing staying home when ill. And yes I was cautious in flu months. That’s what a double lung transplant due to LAM does to you

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Unless my kid is exhibiting symptoms, my kid going to school. At this point, it's no worse than the flu, and we should treat it as such.

It is no worse than influenza except for when it is worse than influenza.

For the vast vast majority of people, it is not worse than the flu.

If you didn't quarantine for 5 days after being exposed to the flu but had no symptoms, then you don't need to with covid.

Every year, some people die from complications from the flu, yet we didn't force kids to quarantine for just being exposed.

I get that we needed to quarantine when covid first hit because we didn't know enough about the virus, and also we did not have a vax, but we do now, and it's no worse than the flu.

Way more people die of covid than flu. Stop parroting unhelpful talking points

We'll see what the winter surge brings, but I'm not sure this is the case anymore. The weekly death total over the last 4 months is lower than an average flu year. Now granted we are talking about summer, but the weekly covid death rate summer 2022 was 7-10x higher than it was this summer and covid has surged in the summer because of travel, gatherings etc