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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]

PP here and I definitely agree that there is a degree of hysteria in the US that I rarely encounter now that I'm in Germany, even with cases rising. Americans also have a much more risk-averse attitude to life and especially child-rearing. They demand absolute safety in a way Europeans don't. Not sure if it is the result or the cause of the attitude that you can sue and get sued for everything.

I also think the politicization is a huge factor. Trump says the virus is no big deal, so any good liberal has to take the stance that the virus is a huge threat to everyone. I find it much easier to have a more nuanced conversation about the threat over here, because it is not a hot-button political issue.[/quote]

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