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So, here we have someone both clearly science-ignorant and overtly nasty who is lecturing others on incorrect science and compassion she clearly has no understanding of. The lack of self-awareness is striking.

Be better, PP. And learn a little basic epidemiology while you are at it.[/quote]

Actual epidemiologist here; and also a new poster. Masks (of appropriate standards and worn correctly) ARE EFFECTIVE, just as rigorous testing and subsequent temporary closures where outbreaks are present, are appropriate. I am not sure what you attempt to get at above, but actual science backs all of that up. [/quote]

Of course masks work. So does testing. I never said anything about those, that was all imagined commentary from the fever dreams of the nasty poster above. Short term school shut downs have not been proven to stop community covid spread, so that is an open debate.

That PP believes (as per her exact words, not the imaginary words she came up with) that a two week shut down will stop covid spread such that people don't have to make long term sacrifices. That is outright delusional and why she needs to learn basic epidemiology.
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You are missing the point and sound like you are really a joy to boot.

Short term sacrifices for greater good have been an issue since day 1 of the pandemic. Our collective inability to make them led to all of the more serious issues you describe. Does a school going virtual in January for 10 days result in a woman leaving the workforce? I would doubt it. But it might prevent added omicron spread. That’s the point. [/quote]

"Might?" That where you are? My God. I can't even. Covid theater indeed.[/quote]

+1. This argument presupposes that a school closure would be either neutral or positive for Covid spread, when it's likely neutral or negative.

We're not in lockdown. Almost everything else is open. Delaying school and nothing else won't do much. For older kids, they'll just spend time together anyway – maybe in smaller groups than at school, but likely with less supervision. For younger kids, unless they happen to have a parent who can work from home on little notice, you're looking at ad hoc childcare –  often provided by older family members and friends. These smaller social and intergenerational groupings are exactly how Covid most often spreads.

We're at the point in the pandemic where we can't just make big sweeping decisions because they kinda seem like a good idea. We have almost two years worth of data and information. We can do better than that.[/quote]

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