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Here in Washington Governor Inslee declared a State of Emergency, which gives him the power to, among other things, mobilize the National Guard and State militi
by jschwartzi 7y ago
Here in Washington Governor Inslee declared a State of Emergency, which gives him the power to, among other things, mobilize the National Guard and State militias to establish field hospitals. This is essentially the same reaction China had with regard to building temporary hospitals, but at the state level instead of the federal level. We don't need federal powers, just competent state leadership.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoMy Bellevue daycare told me today that they probably won’t close unless a worker, kid, or family member gets the virus or...the state shuts them down. Fun times.
- tempestn 7y agoEven if they won't close, you can still pull your kid out when you believe it's prudent to do so, right?
- creato 7y agoIsn't that missing the point? That might be fine and dandy for him, but it bodes poorly for slowing the spread in general.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoI’m ok with their precautions. Not only are they keeping things super clean, but they are giving my kid more hygiene education and training then I could possibly do on my own. For example, washing hands at home is a bit of a struggle because the sink is so high, it is much easier to drill in the habit at daycare, not to mention the peer pressure they apply by making a game out of it for all the kids at once. Child psychology is working for us in this case as long as it remains safe.
- iso1210 7y ago> washing hands at home is a bit of a struggle because the sink is so high Buy a stool for crying out loud, they're like $10
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoWe have one of course. Helps, but still isn’t a replacement for having a sink specifically at a 3 year old’s height.