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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What an amazing thread! People angry and upset over what the other side is rallying for as if public opinion will influence the decisions. Fortunately,  science doesn't care about your feelings either way.
Shutting down an entire state was an unheard-of,  unprecedented mandate.  It was done because public health and safety is paramount to all else. That hasn't changed.  Phases 1,2,3 and 4 will proceed as outlined by the governor. End of story. [/quote]

It's funny that you think any of these decisions are still based in science. The initial round of closures were not even based on science, but rather fear and the unknown. Now, there is a completely different set of reasons for continuing this unnecessary pain. [/quote]

+1. The continued school closures, and probably even the initial closures, are not based on science. WaPo has an article by an epidemiologist today that says as much:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/05/29/case-reopening-schools-this-fall/

All the people claiming these decisions are based on science really don't know what they are talking about. We are in a state of mass hysteria, as is evident from all the parents fearful for the safety of their kids if schools reopen, when Covid is significantly less dangerous for kids than the flu. I really hope those people are a minority and the pressure on public officials is going to mount to actually look at the evidence when making decisions about schools, and not basing them on everybody's gut feeling that kids spread germs and it's therefore too dangerous to operate schools.[/quote]

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