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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know people are paranoid about the idea that the person could infect others before they leave school, and then those people will infect others, etc. I get it. But that's why everyone is wearing a mask, schools invested in HEPA filters, and kids are social distanced and outdoors as much as possible. We do have to rely on those measures to some extent, and trust that they will prevent rampant spread if a Covid-positive person is in the building for some length of time.[/quote]
Paranoid? No. we are rightfully concerned. The need to quarantine is real, therefore the concern that the quarantine has been started several days after its need has become obvious is a real problem.
"everyone is wearing a mask" : sure, sort of, but kids and staff walk into school buildings when their mask resting on their upper lip; kids and staff lower their mask to cough, sneeze, talk; kids and staff wear masks that have gaps all around, or that are not made of material designed to stop aerosols.
"social distanced and outdoors as much as possible": as much as possible turns out to not be very much, and not be enough at all.

[quote]Other things to keep in mind is that asymptomatic people cannot be as infectious as others, especially if wearing a mask, because symptoms are a big part of how viruses proliferate. They make you cough and sneeze, thus sending the virus to others. So if someone is not showing symptoms, or has just begun to show symptoms, they aren't at peak infectiousness. [/quote]
This statement is not true for covid. It is woefully uninformed (willfully blind?).

Scott Gottlieb, today: 
[quote]50% transmission occur from asymptomatic persons. Testing is key[/quote]
https://twitter.com/ScottGottliebMD/status/1435575706075938825?s=20
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