Re:U.S. will suspend all travel from Europe for 30 days
by nomel on Wednesday March 11, 2020 @11:02PM
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I think elementary/high schools are how this will spread through communities with the most efficiency. Collect a person from each family, mix them together with the poorest respect for hygiene, then send them home, 5 times a week.
Here's the perspective of a San Jose public high school [1] proving that containment isn't a concern:
> Oak Grove High School officials said they were not considering school closures because “children have not been shown to be a high-risk group for serious illness from this virus.” The Centers for Disease Control said last week that limited reports showed child COVID-19 patients in China had generally presented with mild symptoms.
> “As much as possible, children should be allowed to carry on with their education and normal activities,” school officials said.
Related, a family member received a "exposure notice" from her child's school that one of the students tested positive. No closure.
There's no attempt for containment in the US. My hunch is that it's not needed as much as is being suggested by some. I guess we'll see.
Here's the perspective of a San Jose public high school [1] proving that containment isn't a concern:
> Oak Grove High School officials said they were not considering school closures because “children have not been shown to be a high-risk group for serious illness from this virus.” The Centers for Disease Control said last week that limited reports showed child COVID-19 patients in China had generally presented with mild symptoms.
> “As much as possible, children should be allowed to carry on with their education and normal activities,” school officials said.
Related, a family member received a "exposure notice" from her child's school that one of the students tested positive. No closure.
There's no attempt for containment in the US. My hunch is that it's not needed as much as is being suggested by some. I guess we'll see.
[1] https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/08/oak-grove-high-school...