K-12 Schools & COVID

[pacearrow02]

Implication by OP is kids caught it at school.

Source?

Nope never implied that, nor did the article. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Enlighten us Fluffy on what it said then.

Read what Spotcheck said above.

[4everwarriors]

How could that have happened? I'm sure she's double boosted, wears a mask, and is extra cautious. I hope she'll be alright, aina?

[pacearrow02]

Read what Spotcheck said above.

What spotcheck said the article stated 3 out of 4 kids had antibodies from prior Covid infection.  How is that different from what I said?

[Uncle Rico]

How could that have happened? I'm sure she's double boosted, wears a mask, and is extra cautious. I hope she'll be alright, aina?

Pretty easily.  The American population had an opportunity to avoid this kind of infection rate had they attempted to mitigate the spread upon its arrival on these shores.

Unfortunately, we were ill-prepared to do so because we gutted our pandemic response plan after the 2016 election.  On top of that, our fragmented governments across the nation are incapable of working together and sharing information. 

You add the selfishness of the random American citizen to be inconvenienced and it’s not a surprise our handling of the pandemic was an abject failure in every regard.  When the history books are written about this down the road, it will reflect poorly in every way possible how this was handled.

We can also include the anti-vaxxers who could have also helped mitigate the omicron surge of late 2021.  Anyway you cut it, the American response as supposed leaders of the free world was embarrassing and a stain on our nation.  On the plus side, both sides of the political spectrum can use this to score points and avoid any introspection and actually learn something, aina?

[pacearrow02]

Pretty easily.  The American population had an opportunity to avoid this kind of infection rate had they attempted to mitigate the spread upon its arrival on these shores.

Unfortunately, we were ill-prepared to do so because we gutted our pandemic response plan after the 2016 election.  On top of that, our fragmented governments across the nation are incapable of working together and sharing information. 

You add the selfishness of the random American citizen to be inconvenienced and it’s not a surprise our handling of the pandemic was an abject failure in every regard.  When the history books are written about this down the road, it will reflect poorly in every way possible how this was handled.

We can also include the anti-vaxxers who could have also helped mitigate the omicron surge of late 2021.  Anyway you cut it, the American response as supposed leaders of the free world was embarrassing and a stain on our nation.  On the plus side, both sides of the political spectrum can use this to score points and avoid any introspection and actually learn something, aina?

Have you learned anything?  All I hear from you ever are tired talking points from the media and then blaming the other “side” yourself.

[jesmu84]

Nope never implied that, nor did the article.

Oh.

Your post mentioned a lot of pandemic measures present only at school.

Excuse me for being confused on the implications of mentioning those alongside the article

[pacearrow02]

Oh.

Your post mentioned a lot of pandemic measures present only at school.

Excuse me for being confused on the implications of mentioning those alongside the article

I literally said virtual learning as one of my pandemic measures and then other mandates/measures that were widely used in and out of school settings.  But the biggest black mark on our response IMO was forced school closures, cancelled extra curricular seasons, etc that led to the mental health emergency we are now facing.

[Uncle Rico]

Have you learned anything?  All I hear from you ever are tired talking points from the media and then blaming the other “side” yourself.

I’ve learned you’re an idiot

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Nm

[pacearrow02]

Nm

Fluffy please tell me how I misinterpreted the article and “made up data”.  Unless you’re just throwing around accusations blindly which would surprise me and be very uncharacteristic of you.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Fluffy please tell me how I misinterpreted the article and “made up data”.  Unless you’re just throwing around accusations blindly which would surprise me and be very uncharacteristic of you.

Read the article you posted then report back.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Trolls like trolling...and they like when people get taken in by their disingenuous trolling.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Trolls like trolling...and they like when people get taken in by their disingenuous trolling.

Yeah I get it. Will stop.

[pacearrow02]

Read the article you posted then report back.

The researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies made from infections, not vaccines. They found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December and February, when the more contagious omicron variant surged through the U.S.

For Americans of all ages, about 34% had signs of prior infection in December. Just two months later, 58% did.

“I did expect it to increase. I did not expect it to increase quite this much,” said Dr. Kristie Clarke, co-leader of a CDC team that tracks the extent of coronavirus infections.

In the CDC report, the most striking increase was in children. The percentage of those 17 and under with antibodies rose from about 45% in December to about 75% in February.

…..the above was taken directly from the article. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

The researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 Americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies made from infections, not vaccines. They found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December and February, when the more contagious omicron variant surged through the U.S.

For Americans of all ages, about 34% had signs of prior infection in December. Just two months later, 58% did.

“I did expect it to increase. I did not expect it to increase quite this much,” said Dr. Kristie Clarke, co-leader of a CDC team that tracks the extent of coronavirus infections.

In the CDC report, the most striking increase was in children. The percentage of those 17 and under with antibodies rose from about 45% in December to about 75% in February.

…..the above was taken directly from the article. 

Ok. You’re almost there. Now take that next step.

[pacearrow02]

Ok. You’re almost there. Now take that next step.

Ahhhhh….eat Arbys?

[🏀]

All I hear from you ever are tired talking points from the media and then blaming the other “side” yourself.

the mental health emergency we are now facing.

🧐

[pacearrow02]

🧐

Are you suggesting the current mental health challenges are a “talking point” of one side? 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/science/pandemic-adolescents-depression-anxiety.html

[🏀]

Are you suggesting the current mental health challenges are a “talking point” of one side? 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/science/pandemic-adolescents-depression-anxiety.html

Those with mental health problems should pull themselves up by their own boot straps

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Those with mental health problems should pull themselves up by their own boot straps

Failed sarcasm
Not much wit
Grade A doosh

[Billy Hoyle]

Shocker.

https://econ.trib.al/iJsrChn

[forgetful]

Shocker.

https://econ.trib.al/iJsrChn

Seems like teachers are far more valuable than those on the Right like to think. Maybe they should be more respected and have massively higher salaries.

[JWags85]

Seems like teachers are far more valuable than those on the Right like to think. Maybe they should be more respected and have massively higher salaries.

Define "massively higher"

[Billy Hoyle]

Seems like teachers are far more valuable than those on the Right like to think. Maybe they should be more respected and have massively higher salaries.

The ones who wanted to teach in person and not hide behind the Union; sure, pay them.