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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your question has SUCH a victim blaming tone (the type of kid who will get COVID).

As a public health practitioner, that is really offensive to me.

If the kid breathes, he could get COVID.

Are some people less cautious, yes. But when you live in close quarters with hundreds/thousands of young people (some % of which are spreading an infectious disease without knowing they are even sick), you could well contract the virus THROUGH  NO  FAULT  OF  YOUR OWN.

Stop stigmatizing this illness, it is not helpful. Have compassion and humility.   More than 4 million people have gotten COVID in six months in the US alone. That is because it is an organism that is very effective at spreading between humans.

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It’s not “stigmatizing” to state that certain behaviors correlate more highly with contracting the virus - lack of mask, more socialization, more careless attitudes, etc. I’d venture to say that kids who return to campus in the midst of 2nd uncontrolled peak are de facto at higher risk. Especially if they have a completely safe option to stay at home. [/quote]

I objected to :  "the type of kid who will get COVID"

since is suggests a stereotype that will be imposed on people the the poster has NO knowledge of. It smacks of an assumption that there is the good type and bad type, and the latter get the disease.

That is highly oversimplified. Environment is more important than individual choices, when you are living/eating and learning with large numbers of people indoors. Masks are great, but they reduce risk by around 82% (not 100). So, referring to the "type of people" who will get sick is actually not helpful. I can also lead to a false of security (which has been shown with other health risks. People think safety advice is for those "other" at risk people).[/quote]

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