Re:Parents are 5X as Worried about Infection and School than...
by stickfigure on Thursday August 13, 2020 @04:45PM
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> you do not know that
You also don't know that the virus won't give you superpowers, but you'd be foolish to act like it.
According to the best evidence we have, children are very very unlikely to suffer serious consequences from covid-19. Yes, it's possible that there are future complications we aren't yet aware of - but we don't presently have any reason to expect it.
We have to live based on probabilities, not possibilities. 800 kids drown each year in swimming pools. We live with the risk because swimming is great. So is going outside, seeing other humans, and getting educated.
You also don't know that the virus won't give you superpowers, but you'd be foolish to act like it.
According to the best evidence we have, children are very very unlikely to suffer serious consequences from covid-19. Yes, it's possible that there are future complications we aren't yet aware of - but we don't presently have any reason to expect it.
We have to live based on probabilities, not possibilities. 800 kids drown each year in swimming pools. We live with the risk because swimming is great. So is going outside, seeing other humans, and getting educated.