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Re:I am a New York City public high school student. The situ... by bushbaba on Saturday January 08, 2022 @09:48PM (#29859442)
Rapid testing every student wouldn’t be necessary to open the schools.
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Re:I am a New York City public high school student. The situ... by dude187 on Sunday January 09, 2022 @03:45AM (#29861540)
The continual testing and quarantining of healthy students and staff is what keeps schools from being able to reliably stay open.
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Re:I am a New York City public high school student. The situ... by bushbaba on Sunday January 09, 2022 @11:54AM (#29864990)
Rapid test will test negative when someone is already contagious.

It won’t be an effective means of stopping spread. Instead give out surgical masks or n95 to all kids. Cloth masks allow 90%+ of the virus to enter/leave. Add hepa filters. Add space heaters and leave the windows open. Maybe teach outside in parklet if possible.

That’ll be more effective at preventing spread.

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