Re:Covid patients breathe out large amounts of virus early on
by elil17 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:02PM
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That sounds reasonable, but even then it doesn't mean someone shouldn't wear a mask. Their performance would be decreased, but it doesn't mean that it would be medically dangerous (they would not have low blood oxygenation, for example).
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Re:Covid patients breathe out large amounts of virus early on
by talldatethrow on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @06:45PM
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I'm currently dating a 6th grade school teacher. She said when they returned to school with masks the kids were for sure more lethargic and even woozy more often than she had ever seen in her 10 years teaching. As masks were removed over time, it went away more and more.
Re:Covid patients breathe out large amounts of virus early on
by elil17 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @09:46PM
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There are lots of other explanations for that. For example, it could be confirmation bias. It could also be that a lot of the kids had long COVID and the effects are wearing off over time.
Re:Covid patients breathe out large amounts of virus early on
by talldatethrow on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @04:33PM
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Makes sense, since we have zero proof of any real reason, let's go with the ones with even less obvious explanations.
Children and long covid? Children barely got covid in the first place... Long covid? In so many kids a teacher could notice? Give me a break.