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Schools across the entire planet should be open without restricton immediately. We are doing immense harm for no gain - the data is incredibly clear that childr
by ArkanExplorer 6y ago
Schools across the entire planet should be open without restricton immediately. We are doing immense harm for no gain - the data is incredibly clear that children are at negligible risk from COVID and that schools are no breeding grounds for the virus.
In any case, COVID cases are down significantly, and we are reaching herd immunity (either from natural immunity or vaccinations) across much of the planet, in addition to the seasonality effects of Spring.
- Simulacra 6y agoIt has nothing to do with harm or even the threat of harm to children. This appears to have more to do with teachers not wanting to return to the classroom, and using COVID as an excuse not to. IMO it's the same reason we have to wear facemasks on airlines: Flight attendant unions demand it. School districts and municipalities, like airlines, are so afraid of the union they don't want to do anything that might upset them.
- t-writescode 6y agoFascinating. I didn't expect a covid denier on HN. I guess I should have known better.
- underseacables 6y agoI don’t think there’s anything in what the person said about being a Covid denier, but if you don’t like being a teacher, perhaps you should’ve chosen a different career path.
- t-writescode 6y ago> This appears to have more to do with teachers not wanting to return to the classroom, and using COVID as an excuse not to. IMO it's the same reason we have to wear facemasks on airlines: Flight attendant unions demand it. School districts and municipalities, like airlines, are so afraid of the union they don't want to do anything that might upset them. That's decidedly the speaking of someone that doesn't think covid is serious, if people are "just using it as an excuse", "in classroom and on planes"