Anonymous wrote:I don’t think our school will go virtual . So far this year I think we have had 7 cases .

Your school is not magically protected from the outside world, PP, because Omicron is about 5 times as transmissible as Delta. In our public high school, we had 14 cases today, 8 yesterday, 4 on wednesday, 6 on tuesday and 7 on monday. And we're not even in the top 5 most affected high schools in our county. I don't know if you follow cases in the district, but the case spike in just the last two days is pretty stunning. MD hospitals are near capacity... we're not in good shape here.

Omicron will hit everyone, and the people who are only partially vaccinated, or don't have recent shots or boosters, might get quite sick. The unvaccinated and immunosuppressed are at great risk of both Delta and Omicron, but these are not the only ones who will end up in hospital, hence why they will reach capacity.

To lighten pressure on hospitals, there will be closures. Who knows which ones will come first, mask mandates, schools, workplaces, bars/restaurants, but at some point pretty much everything will close.

I don’t think our school will go virtual . So far this year I think we have had 7 cases .

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Anonymous wrote:Our school is testing all students on the first day of school after break.

School will continue, masked, as usual, and 99% students vaccinated. They will have the results same day so they will decide by the end of the day if they need to go virtual or not.

This is a very reasonable and measured approach.

That's a terrible approach. Why wouldn't you delay the return one day? Why risk everyone with gathering, when you could do it safely the very next day?

What school is this?

When nearly the entire population is vaccinated and masked, it's not creating a huge risk.

Your trips to crowded malls and grocery stores are more dangerous.

I would be equally horrified if my kid's school took a field trip to a crowded destination the day before they'd have that data.

?? Okay, good thing your kids school isn't going on a field trip? This is not a random place where the vaccination status of everyone isn't known and masks are optional.

Anonymous wrote:The difference is, the breakouts in vaccinated areas are just positive cases. But the hospitalizations are generally f unvaccinated people. Big difference.

If that’s the case why are Maryland’s hospitals crowded? Really high vax rate.

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Anonymous wrote:Our school is testing all students on the first day of school after break.

School will continue, masked, as usual, and 99% students vaccinated. They will have the results same day so they will decide by the end of the day if they need to go virtual or not.

This is a very reasonable and measured approach.

That's a terrible approach. Why wouldn't you delay the return one day? Why risk everyone with gathering, when you could do it safely the very next day?

What school is this?

When nearly the entire population is vaccinated and masked, it's not creating a huge risk.

Your trips to crowded malls and grocery stores are more dangerous.

I would be equally horrified if my kid's school took a field trip to a crowded destination the day before they'd have that data.

The difference is, the breakouts in vaccinated areas are just positive cases. But the hospitalizations are generally f unvaccinated people. Big difference.

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Anonymous wrote:My MS student came home today with her laptop and all her materials from all her classes. I am guessing an email from school will be coming if not tonight, by early next week.

I know Covid isn't done with us, but I am so over it and even more over those who won't do the right thing and get vaccinated. The roller coaster is exhausting and our kids are the ones who are paying the price.

I think we need to stop this mantra. Honestly, PP, how many unvaccinated families and kids (eligible) do you think there are at your DC private? Zero to a handful, I'd bet.

Meanwhile, these same people will think nothing of traveling the globe during the winter break, as well they should. Stop with the blame on the "unvaccinated" as though they abound in NW DC.

You are missing entirely the issue that the unvaccinated create.

Nope, 98% of breakouts and cases are in highly vaccinated NE and DC look at the my times map yourself. It’s not happening with the unvaccinated crowd in the South.

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Anonymous wrote:Our school is testing all students on the first day of school after break.

School will continue, masked, as usual, and 99% students vaccinated. They will have the results same day so they will decide by the end of the day if they need to go virtual or not.

This is a very reasonable and measured approach.

When you're not in the wave we're in. Schools are not opening any time soon. You don't believe me now, but give it a week, and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Unfortunately, I agree. Schools will likely be closed in January. People can't stomach the number of cases, regardless of how minor this illness is. Its a great excuse to prolong the break!

Not happening, babe. Sorry.

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Anonymous wrote:My MS student came home today with her laptop and all her materials from all her classes. I am guessing an email from school will be coming if not tonight, by early next week.

I know Covid isn't done with us, but I am so over it and even more over those who won't do the right thing and get vaccinated. The roller coaster is exhausting and our kids are the ones who are paying the price.

I think we need to stop this mantra. Honestly, PP, how many unvaccinated families and kids (eligible) do you think there are at your DC private? Zero to a handful, I'd bet.

Meanwhile, these same people will think nothing of traveling the globe during the winter break, as well they should. Stop with the blame on the "unvaccinated" as though they abound in NW DC.

You are missing entirely the issue that the unvaccinated create.

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Anonymous wrote:Our school is testing all students on the first day of school after break.

School will continue, masked, as usual, and 99% students vaccinated. They will have the results same day so they will decide by the end of the day if they need to go virtual or not.

This is a very reasonable and measured approach.

That's a terrible approach. Why wouldn't you delay the return one day? Why risk everyone with gathering, when you could do it safely the very next day?

What school is this?

When nearly the entire population is vaccinated and masked, it's not creating a huge risk.

Your trips to crowded malls and grocery stores are more dangerous.

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Anonymous wrote:Our school is testing all students on the first day of school after break.

School will continue, masked, as usual, and 99% students vaccinated. They will have the results same day so they will decide by the end of the day if they need to go virtual or not.

This is a very reasonable and measured approach.

When you're not in the wave we're in. Schools are not opening any time soon. You don't believe me now, but give it a week, and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Unfortunately, I agree. Schools will likely be closed in January. People can't stomach the number of cases, regardless of how minor this illness is. Its a great excuse to prolong the break!

Anonymous wrote:Maybe. My kid's class in a HRCS had a breakthrough case in a fully vaccinated student today.

There is a lot of that. The vaccines aren’t stopping people from getting sick

Anonymous wrote:My teacher daughter has four kids traveling out of the county over the break. Two to India, one to Africa. One to Costa Rica. I can’t help but feel annoyed.

Why? At least they have to test to come back home.

I'd be more worried about the families going to Disney or visiting family in Kentucky or some other not highly vaxxed state.

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Anonymous wrote:My MS student came home today with her laptop and all her materials from all her classes. I am guessing an email from school will be coming if not tonight, by early next week.

I know Covid isn't done with us, but I am so over it and even more over those who won't do the right thing and get vaccinated. The roller coaster is exhausting and our kids are the ones who are paying the price.

I think we need to stop this mantra. Honestly, PP, how many unvaccinated families and kids (eligible) do you think there are at your DC private? Zero to a handful, I'd bet.

Meanwhile, these same people will think nothing of traveling the globe during the winter break, as well they should. Stop with the blame on the "unvaccinated" as though they abound in NW DC.

They don't, but they abound most everywhere else, facilitating spread, mutation, and hospital strain. At least some states are addressing the latter by turning away the ones who choose not to do the bare minimum at the door.