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Re:Lockdown, distance learning likely to increase social cla... by ghoward on Monday September 27, 2021 @04:26PM (#28675571)
Agreed, and it's even more insane when you consider the fact that the lockdowns increased the comorbidity of obesity among children!
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Re:Lockdown, distance learning likely to increase social cla... by henrikschroder on Monday September 27, 2021 @05:45PM (#28676416)
In the US, for 2020, kids and teenagers seeking help for suicidal thoughts doubled, suicide attempts in that group increased by 50%, and successful suicides increased by 20%.

Can we have a sane debate about the drawbacks of lockdowns and school closures? Weigh the pros and cons? Estimate the cost of each option?

Nope! Hysteria it is, and if you disagree you're a grandma-killing science-hating Trumper.

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