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Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by hammock on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @12:51PM (#24212584)
Do you plan to avoid COVID forever? Do you believe you will never get it? Do you expect to isolate yourself until an effective and reliable vaccine is available to you? How long can you do that for? Are you most concerned with not getting it yourself, or with reducing the overall death count by not overloading the healthcare system?
Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by bluGill on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @02:03PM (#24213714)
I'm most concerned with my family not getting it. I have no interest in attending another funeral for a child in my life and I would not want my kids to grow up missing a parent. We miss friends dearly.

I'm hoping that the early vaccine trials go well and are approved. There is promising progress there but who knows.

Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by matz1 on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @07:08PM (#24217917)
There are very very small chance that your kid will negativity by covid let alone death.
Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by bluGill on Thursday August 20, 2020 @08:09AM (#24222377)
Small but non zero for death.

There seem to be other nasty long term effects that are mostly unknown.

The idea that kids don't get or spread covid is not supported by evidence. They seem to get less symptoms, but there isn't enough evidence to say they don't get or spread it. Some studies suggest they are more likely to get and spread it, but there isn't enough to make strong statements yet

Re:Secret gyms and the economics of prohibition by matz1 on Thursday August 20, 2020 @09:59AM (#24223259)
>Small but non zero for death.

Of course, there always non zero probably of death for anything.

>There seem to be other nasty long term effects that are mostly unknown.

Of course, it could happen with any other diseases

>The idea that kids don't get or spread covid is not supported by evidence

Of course they may get or spread it but its very unlikely.

>but there isn't enough to make strong statements yet

Exactly, if there isn't enough evidence then don't close school.