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Exactly. Because I am in Germany right now and nobody here argues that opening schools is the reason for the uptick. Nor is anyone contemplating closing them again, unless there is a case at a school, in which case individual classes are quarantined. Schools have not been shown to be the source of community outbreaks. Don't you think the people in charge here are looking into that?[/quote]

But Germany hasn't spent 50 years (or more) building

-places where kids need a school bus to get to school 
-school buildings without windows that open (or without windows at all)[/quote]

Lots of kids get to school by bus in Germany. They are not school buses, but public transportation. Arguably, that poses a greater risk in terms of Covid.[/quote]

There is always going to be another excuse for why other countries can open schools and we can't. The truth is, other countries place a higher value on education and the rights of kids. I know for a fact that this is the case in Germany and also in Scandinavia.[/quote]

I think a more interesting  statistic would be comparing rates of anxiety and hysteria in US vs other countries. Fear is driving actions in MoCo, rationality has gone out the window. [/quote]

You've hit the nail on the head.  We are in hysterics over this virus.  And yes, its deadly.  But we've done an incredibly poor job of communicating and understanding the risk.

- On average, Americans believe that people aged 55 and older account for just over half of total COVID-19 deaths; the actual figure is 92%.

- Americans believe that people aged 44 and younger account for about 30% of total deaths; the actual figure is 2.7%.

- Americans overestimate the risk of death from COVID-19 for people aged 24 and younger by a factor of 50; and they think the risk for people aged 65 and older is half of what it actually is (40% vs 80%).

And worse for our liberal area, Te misperception is greater for those who identify as Democrats, and for those who rely more on social media for information.

And now, as the CDC reports that the date is continuing decrease (WaPo reported over the weekend that the death rate was at .65 for everyone; that is skewed by people in the at-risk categories.  it will be MUCH lower for people without a comorbidity), we are at the point where we need to re-open EVERYTHING and let people assess the risk for themselves.[/quote]

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