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WFH parents with kids can confirm that ~100% diseases come in via kids. The scientific community was focused on the danger to kids from COVID, which is not zero

WFH parents with kids can confirm that ~100% diseases come in via kids. The scientific community was focused on the danger to kids from COVID, which is not zero, but not that high. But the real danger was that the parents/caregivers would not be able to take care of them.

mint2 3y ago
“ scientific community was focused on the danger to kids” Is that accurate? One of the main stated reasons for school closures was to prevent spread from kids to older household members and teachers.
- cm2187 3y ago
  I think the OP is likely refering to mandatory vaccination campaigns of kids.
- wccrawford 3y ago
  I can't speak for "the scientific community", but most of what I heard was that kids are largely unaffected by Covid 19, except for some cold symptoms, and it was the adults that were in any real danger.
Eddy_Viscosity2 3y ago
kids are walking petri dishes and should be classed as biological weapons.
- deafpolygon 3y ago
  yes, i have two teenagers in the same room with me. send help.
  - qup 3y ago
    Order a pizza to the back porch.
- scarface74 3y ago
  Why this is even controversial is a mystery to me. Anyone who has had young kids in daycare knows this. If the study had been about the common cold instead of Covid, I doubt so many people would be triggered.
  - vkou 3y ago
    > Why this is even controversial is a mystery to me. Anything becomes controversial when you apply enough motivated reasoning to it.
    - lamontcg 3y ago
      And money and propaganda. Had to keep the schools open so the parents could go to work. And there was a ton of economic force applied into trying to make everyone believe that.
      - spookthesunset 3y ago
        Lol. What an extremely privileged take. Covid isn’t the only problem to solve for. For the vast majority if people, there are way bigger problems than covid. This was true even in march if 20202. Who gives a shit about covid when you need to work for a living. Who gives a shit about covid when your kids literally depend on schools for healthy meals, safety and learning. The myopic focus that work from home tech workers have on covid is so utterly detached from reality. The idea that all we should have optimized for is the spread of some respiratory virus. It’s insane. I still cannot believe the amount of privilege it takes to dismiss kids going to school.
        lamontcg 3y ago
        > For the vast majority if people, there are way bigger problems than covid. So the people living paycheck-to-paycheck should just continue business as usual and their families will be the ones dying during the pandemic, because they've got way bigger problems, got it.
vkou 3y ago
> The scientific community was focused on the danger to kids from COVID, The scientific community wasn't focused on that, political pundits were focused on that. Specifically, by shouting loudly and repeatedly that because children aren't dying from COVID, we should keep schools open. Those pundits never had a good answer for 'But while the children aren't dying/getting seriously sick from COVID, what about their parents/grandparents/etc?'
- hotpotamus 3y ago
  The lieutenant governor of my state, Dan Patrick, said fairly early on that grandparents should be willing to sacrifice themselves for the economy. I asked my grandmother and she did not agree.
  - superooled 3y ago
    Then she can stay at home and continue to collect her pension, and avoid breathing near small children.
- superooled 3y ago
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lockhouse 3y ago
WFH doesn’t mean you don’t go to the store to buy groceries or have food delivered to your house. Kids are not the only vector in this scenario.
- myvoiceismypass 3y ago
  > have food delivered to your house Curious as to what is going on with your food delivery handoffs that make them a vector for spread. Do you shake hands and hug your delivery person?
  - lockhouse 3y ago
    I hand them a cash tip, which brings me within 6 feet.

mint2 3y ago

“ scientific community was focused on the danger to kids” Is that accurate? One of the main stated reasons for school closures was to prevent spread from kids to older household members and teachers.

cm2187 3y ago
I think the OP is likely refering to mandatory vaccination campaigns of kids.
wccrawford 3y ago
I can't speak for "the scientific community", but most of what I heard was that kids are largely unaffected by Covid 19, except for some cold symptoms, and it was the adults that were in any real danger.

Eddy_Viscosity2 3y ago

kids are walking petri dishes and should be classed as biological weapons.

deafpolygon 3y ago
yes, i have two teenagers in the same room with me. send help.
- qup 3y ago
  Order a pizza to the back porch.
scarface74 3y ago
Why this is even controversial is a mystery to me. Anyone who has had young kids in daycare knows this. If the study had been about the common cold instead of Covid, I doubt so many people would be triggered.
- vkou 3y ago
  > Why this is even controversial is a mystery to me. Anything becomes controversial when you apply enough motivated reasoning to it.
  - lamontcg 3y ago
    And money and propaganda. Had to keep the schools open so the parents could go to work. And there was a ton of economic force applied into trying to make everyone believe that.
    - spookthesunset 3y ago
      Lol. What an extremely privileged take. Covid isn’t the only problem to solve for. For the vast majority if people, there are way bigger problems than covid. This was true even in march if 20202. Who gives a shit about covid when you need to work for a living. Who gives a shit about covid when your kids literally depend on schools for healthy meals, safety and learning. The myopic focus that work from home tech workers have on covid is so utterly detached from reality. The idea that all we should have optimized for is the spread of some respiratory virus. It’s insane. I still cannot believe the amount of privilege it takes to dismiss kids going to school.
      - lamontcg 3y ago
        > For the vast majority if people, there are way bigger problems than covid. So the people living paycheck-to-paycheck should just continue business as usual and their families will be the ones dying during the pandemic, because they've got way bigger problems, got it.

vkou 3y ago

> The scientific community was focused on the danger to kids from COVID, The scientific community wasn't focused on that, political pundits were focused on that. Specifically, by shouting loudly and repeatedly that because children aren't dying from COVID, we should keep schools open. Those pundits never had a good answer for 'But while the children aren't dying/getting seriously sick from COVID, what about their parents/grandparents/etc?'

hotpotamus 3y ago
The lieutenant governor of my state, Dan Patrick, said fairly early on that grandparents should be willing to sacrifice themselves for the economy. I asked my grandmother and she did not agree.
- superooled 3y ago
  Then she can stay at home and continue to collect her pension, and avoid breathing near small children.
superooled 3y ago
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lockhouse 3y ago

WFH doesn’t mean you don’t go to the store to buy groceries or have food delivered to your house. Kids are not the only vector in this scenario.

myvoiceismypass 3y ago
> have food delivered to your house Curious as to what is going on with your food delivery handoffs that make them a vector for spread. Do you shake hands and hug your delivery person?
- lockhouse 3y ago
  I hand them a cash tip, which brings me within 6 feet.