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6 minutes ago, BUFFALOBART said:
Brilliant.
You should see what that guy thinks of teachers to begin with. Yikes
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33 minutes ago, Kemp said:
You inferred that because you're a cult member. The proof of that is if someone you didn't like said the exact same words, you would see it as an indictment of them.
True.
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4 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
It sucks. This hole thing sucks.
To your point, you are right. That said, if you removed the number of adults above the age of 65 (retirement age), you aren't losing that many people (I don't use the term teachers, because I understand its more than just teachers). Same, more or less, for people with underlying conditions.
Obesity is an underlying condition that increases the risk of Covid-19.
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/childhood.html
The prevalence of obesity was 18.5% and affected about 13.7 million children and adolescents
13.7 million
That's just the kids. That doesn't include any other underlying conditions that increase the risk of Covid such as sickle cell and type 2 diabetes or any underlying conditions that may increase the risk of Covid, like asthma or type 1 diabetes.
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3 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
Well, the science is pretty clear that COVID-19 isn't particularly dangerous for children. Fun fact: the CDC has only recorded 12 pediatric deaths due to COVID-19. For reference, the flu took 174 children this year, and the year before it took 400 children. We good now?
The science is pretty clear how dangerous COVID-19 is to people above 65 years of age and those with underlying conditions regardless of age. There are dozens of teachers, staff, bus drivers, etc. that fall into this category. Their health is required for students to learn appropriately.
Also, any fact that talks about pediatric deaths is not fun. I think we should all be able to agree on that.
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4 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
Earlier in this thread someone suggested that if even one kid or teacher could be affected by COVID-19, schools should not reopen. That is what I mean by "won't have the conversation."
Must have missed that.
4 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:Our basic starting point needs to be that schools should reopen. Then we need to figure out how to make it happen. If there are hot spots, or schools that can't reopen safely, we should not open those schools.
That's the starting point in a non-Covid world. The problem is most of the country right now is a hot spot and/or has schools that can't reopen safely - which kind of edits the starting point, since it's an impossibility.
We agree in general, however in my opinion, we're already past the point of no return for having a normal school year in 2020-2021.
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Just now, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
The point I'm making is that there is a substantial contingent of the country that won't even have the conversation.
Who won't have the conversation? To me it seems like there is a substantial contingent that won't allow for any conversation other than send the kids back to school.
A great example of that is a certain contingent that misrepresents the opinion of the American Academy of Peds to make it fit their political agenda.
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No shock 3rd thing has his mind on another man's underwear.
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10 minutes ago, JoshAllenHasBigHands said:
I am blown away by the number of people who are not aware of this.
You do realize they revised their original opinion on July 10th? It's not as simple as you and others are characterizing it.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), National Education Association (NEA) and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, join together today in the following statement on the safe return of students, teachers, and staff to schools:
“Educators and pediatricians share the goal of children returning safely to school this fall. Our organizations are committed to doing everything we can so that all students have the opportunity to safely resume in-person learning.
“We recognize that children learn best when physically present in the classroom. But children get much more than academics at school. They also learn social and emotional skills at school, get healthy meals and exercise, mental health support and other services that cannot be easily replicated online. Schools also play a critical role in addressing racial and social inequity. Our nation’s response to COVID-19 has laid bare inequities and consequences for children that must be addressed. This pandemic is especially hard on families who rely on school lunches, have children with disabilities, or lack access to Internet or health care.
“Returning to school is important for the healthy development and well-being of children, but we must pursue re-opening in a way that is safe for all students, teachers and staff. Science should drive decision-making on safely reopening schools. Public health agencies must make recommendations based on evidence, not politics. We should leave it to health experts to tell us when the time is best to open up school buildings, and listen to educators and administrators to shape how we do it.
“Local school leaders, public health experts, educators and parents must be at the center of decisions about how and when to reopen schools, taking into account the spread of COVID-19 in their communities and the capacities of school districts to adapt safety protocols to make in-person learning safe and feasible. For instance, schools in areas with high levels of COVID-19 community spread should not be compelled to reopen against the judgment of local experts. A one-size-fits-all approach is not appropriate for return to school decisions.
“Reopening schools in a way that maximizes safety, learning, and the well-being of children, teachers, and staff will clearly require substantial new investments in our schools and campuses. We call on Congress and the administration to provide the federal resources needed to ensure that inadequate funding does not stand in the way of safely educating and caring for children in our schools. Withholding funding from schools that do not open in person fulltime would be a misguided approach, putting already financially strapped schools in an impossible position that would threaten the health of students and teachers.
“The pandemic has reminded so many what we have long understood: that educators are invaluable in children’s lives and that attending school in person offers children a wide array of health and educational benefits. For our country to truly value children, elected leaders must come together to appropriately support schools in safely returning students to the classroom and reopening schools.”
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On 5/4/2020 at 4:22 PM, Magox said:
Influenza is cyclical and I think there is a chance that this will be as well....Not to mention the hot and humid weather of the summer which should not be underestimated. When you combine that with some of the therapeutics that I am almost certain that we will have available in the coming months, I think there is a solid chance that we will see declining numbers.
Right on!
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6 minutes ago, Magox said:
I can't think of anyone on this board that has been as wrong on what they believed to be the case when it comes to COVID-19 as you have.
There's a thread on this board about Dr. Fauci helping to create Covid 19.
WAKE UP SHEEPLE
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Yankees & Phillies postponed tonight
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Jeff Pasan (MLB Insider): The players played yesterday after testing positive. The entire Phillies team was exposed.
What?! The players played yesterday after testing positive.
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1 minute ago, MJS said:
How do you explain California? They have been having huge spikes in cases too. They have been shut down and masked up for months now.
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they never considered not playing
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Yankees & Phillies needs to be cancelled tonight, right?
@ Philly
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This is satire, right?
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Damn
Just now, plenzmd1 said:I think they have been on the road for a while...will do the research
@ATL this past weekend
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33 minutes ago, Magox said:
effects of extreme social distancing
New X Games event?
What is the difference between extreme social distancing and social distancing? 6 feet versus 8?
Social distancing is social distancing.
34 minutes ago, Magox said:practice some common sense precautionary measures
Like social distancing. But not XTREME SD.
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It's Fauci treating Ebola.
Loosen the tin foil.
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2 minutes ago, njbuff said:
Bottom line is that over half this nation doesn't give a flying bleep about politics and they want NONE of it infested into their sports whatsoever.
This is just a fact of life.
I would counter your theory (Not a fact) with another - a small percentage of the nation can't stand when politics enter the realm of sports and that small percentage of people complain loudest when it happens.
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Here's a picture of Fauci creating Covid 19
1 minute ago, Niagara said:He funded it through his Chinese lab partners. Duh
duh
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Doesn't matter what thread gets bumped to the top here. Odds are it's a trash thread.
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Were the takes the same in 2016? SMDH
2016
Photos: Bills players wear Black Lives Matter cleats vs. Raiders
The Next Pandemic: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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No, but there might be an ulterior one.