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How about instead of schools and childcare centers shutting down (wreaking financial havoc on working parents/disrupting kids’ education due to a virus children are unlikely to get extremely sick from), we ask older people to take one for the team and quarantine themselves. People will still get sick, but this way it won’t cause our hospitals to overflow with the more severely sick older people. This seems like a better way to keep society going. If you are an older person who is still working, then we will provide some sort of financial stipend to help you miss work.[/quote]

OK.  I like your plan.

Which older people should we say should just stay home?   Starting at what age?

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Well my first inclination is that everyone chips in and does their part with quarantine including that employers and/or the government should ensure no income disruption for those the most adversely impacted by school and work closures (i.e. working parents and hourly workers). But then I was basically told “too bad, so sad” on another thread that I dared to use up my leave (thanks to my NICU baby and my own personal health issues) so I should just be forced to take unpaid leave since apparently I should have foreseen a potential pandemic outbreak and I guess?? therefore have forgone having a family and just squirreled away all my leave

So if we are going to take the “every man for himself” approach to this that so many on this forum are suggesting, my vote is we make the old people who are most likely to be affected by this take the hit. Doesn’t make sense for kids and parents of young kids to sacrifice when they’re not even the ones getting super sick.

Based on your chart, I’d say age 60 or anyone immunocomprised.

I hope it doesn’t get to this though and that we come to our senses and take care or everyone during this time. If the government can bail out banks, why not take care of our own citizens during this unprecedented time.[/quote]

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