This is for all of those people who say they're not going to send kids back to school in June or July/ go back to work until September. Why? What do you honestly expect to change?
I understand why someone may not want to take the risk of school, but how is that risk going to go away at that point? Those saying kids won't be able to cope with the distancing in schools, how is it going to improve by then? If you don't want to send your kids in then that's absolutely your right and I'm not disputing your decision, but will you keep your child off until a vaccine is produced/ a suitable level of herd immunity is achieved? Because that's not what I'm seeing, and I don't understand it!
I had a discussion with someone yesterday who said this, they said it's because of a second wave coming. I agree we will get a second wave. What will stop it happening in September/ October/ November? Is it not preferable to get the second wave over summer, than when flu season is just starting, and hospitals struggle more?
My question is nothing to do with whether you are sending them back or not, that's a personal risk assessment in my view. I'm also working on the assumption of no vaccine for another year, which could and hopefully will change. But if things remain the same, why does the new school year mean things are different?
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What do you expect to change in time for September?
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KnobJockey · 18/05/2020 06:03
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