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Old 03-18-2020, 06:56 PM
 
Location: NYC
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You don't want your children exposed at all because kids when they get sick are much harder to deal with than adults. Many kids if it's their first major cold have hard time taking meds or even drinking. I remember one my kids, 8 year old got a really bad cold. Refuse to eat or drink for a whole day, fever was hitting 104 and wouldn't take fever meds until we said if you don't take it we will take him to the doctor for a shot.
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Old 03-18-2020, 07:13 PM
 
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From what I've read, kids are likely to have much milder symptoms but still be able to infect others.

Preventing large gatherings is supposed to be the best way to slow the spread of the virus, and school is a daily large gathering of people who may not have developed the best hygiene habits yet, so it makes sense to cancel school in affected areas.
schools should adopt and immediately have sanitizing dispensers and get mini plastic for kids desks like a voting booth has. They had this in Taiwan and it works extremely well.

Well, they also spray and disinfect everything outside your hands would too.

Our slow reacting politicians would have to debate a month or two before they start spraying. Meanwhile Taiwan, Singapore and other nearby Asian countries have seen steep decreases in cases and few deaths.
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Old 03-18-2020, 07:24 PM
 
Location: North Dakota
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...-defeat-virus/

If true, would there really be any reason to cancel school for kids this year?
Seriously? Does this need an explanation?
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Old 03-23-2020, 01:30 PM
 
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Kida can definitely still get this...and get it badly


12 year old on a ventilator currently.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/coro...241422506.html
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Old 03-23-2020, 05:35 PM
 
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100 children died this year so far from the regular flu.

36 kids died from the Swine Flu in 2009.

More teens die from gunfire each year too.
tens of thousands of kids die in Africa annually from horrible conditions.

We need to put this in perspective and use common sense.

Continue to clean, sanitize, and social distance and any at-risk people need to stay isolated until they feel safe.

Last edited by frankrj; 03-23-2020 at 05:45 PM..
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