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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I understand that children are less likely to spread the virus and less likely to die from the virus but you still have the outbreak situations where lots of people are getting sick.

What assurances do we have from Montgomery County public schools that this won't happen if we go back to school? What can we learn from this? especially given that Montgomery County is saying that mass wearing for children would be optional and encouraged And there was no assurances that there would be more money set aside for cleaning supplies or improving the HVAC systems?

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/covid-19-cases-end-johns-creek-summer-camp/XAX7DVNW5VAZ3P5YRQY7V7E564/

https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/07/christian-summer-camp-kanakuk-82-cases-covid-19.amp

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/health/texas-coronavirus-cases-child-care-facilities/index.html

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Maybe you would find it less nerve-wracking if they also told you how many of those positive cases resulted in serious negative consequences?

The last two links talk about positive cases, but that doesn’t tell you much.  People can test positive and have zero symptoms.  People can test positive and end up in the hospital.  It’s not helpful to learn how many positive cases there are without knowing how many of those ended up seriously ill.[/quote]

Nobody knows if there are long term consequences. This is a novel virus.[/quote]

Should we keep schools closed for the next 5 years, or 20 years, until we've determined whether or not there are long-term consequences?[/quote]

Absolutely not, just until there's a vaccine. [/quote]

There may never be an adequate vaccine, or it may take 2+ years. [/quote]

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