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Virginia Health Commissioner Says Schools Could Remain Closed For Two Years
The Federalist ^ | 25 April 20 | Tristan Justice

Posted on 04/26/2020 12:09:36 PM PDT by Bruiser 10

Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s office said Friday that Phase One of reopening the state under federal guidelines could last as long as two years as the state battles the novel Wuhan coronavirus.

“I personally think Phase One will be a two year affair,” said State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. “There are a lot of people working on this, and I hope they prove me wrong, but I don’t see it happening in less than two years.”

Phase One under federal recommendations feature a limited reopening of some businesses with strict safety restrictions, social distancing requirements remaining in place, continued teleworking encouraged and face masks suggested in public. Nowhere do the guidelines mention reopening schools that will already remain closed for the rest of the academic year.

The Virginia health department tried to clarify Oliver’s comments on Saturday, saying the health commissioner misspoke when speculating that Phase One of recovery would last 24 months.

“Dr. Oliver intended to say that the Commonwealth will likely be dealing with COVID-19 in some form until a vaccine is produced, not that Phase One itself would take two years,” a department spokesperson told Newsradio WRVA.

(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: education; justinfairfax; metoo; ralphnortham; reopen; shutdown; virginia
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On the one hand, the dumb f---s in Virginia are getting what they voted for. OTOH, do I feel sorry for the poor people in the red counties.
1 posted on 04/26/2020 12:09:36 PM PDT by Bruiser 10
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To: Bruiser 10

Start building gallows Virginians, looks like you’re going to need them


2 posted on 04/26/2020 12:11:28 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: Bruiser 10

Oliver probably has about a 70 IQ.


3 posted on 04/26/2020 12:11:31 PM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: Bruiser 10

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

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4 posted on 04/26/2020 12:11:46 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Bruiser 10

Let the Blue States run their own affairs. Their voters aren’t going to vote for Trump anyway and they deserve what they get.


5 posted on 04/26/2020 12:12:12 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Bruiser 10

Wait until the red states start de-cuckifying.. Keeping thing locked down for two years isn’t going to fly.


6 posted on 04/26/2020 12:13:07 PM PDT by Mr. Rabbit
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To: Brilliant

It’s also probably good if the children aren’t going to the govt schools.


7 posted on 04/26/2020 12:13:14 PM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%)
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To: Bruiser 10

If Americans don’t stand up against this outrageous “medical” tyranny they will never stand up against anything. America can very well be dead by the end of this year. Dead and gone.


8 posted on 04/26/2020 12:13:23 PM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: Bruiser 10

Virginuzuela.


9 posted on 04/26/2020 12:13:30 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Stop the fearmongering! Post flu statistics along side COVID-19 statistics!)
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To: Bruiser 10

Closing all state-run schools for two years? It’s a good start.


10 posted on 04/26/2020 12:15:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Bruiser 10

That would produce a whole generation of children who are deficient in basic education. This was already happening before the virus, with too many PC and Sex Ed courses replacing academics.


11 posted on 04/26/2020 12:17:13 PM PDT by lee martell
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Did Trump win?

Oh... yeah ... we can’t open the country for 4 years at least.

This is total nonsense now.


12 posted on 04/26/2020 12:17:15 PM PDT by Skywise
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Make it 4 years - hey, if it saves one life. /S


13 posted on 04/26/2020 12:17:20 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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Ropes and lampposts for these people

Seriously

This is not black plague

This is not as bad as the hysterical overreaction all these people had

This is being exploited into an opportunity by leftists and globalists and population control freaks to fundamentally alter this country

Try to get things back to normal after they do this shiite


14 posted on 04/26/2020 12:17:21 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Bruiser 10

I guess he should lay off all of the teachers and the dozen “administrators” for each one and save the state some money

But, it’s more likely that Coonman will give them all raises to do nothing for 2 years


15 posted on 04/26/2020 12:17:24 PM PDT by digger48
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Wait until the red states start de-cuckifying.. “

Will Trump let them? He blasted the governor of Georgia because Birx and Fauci don’t want the states opening up yet. Why would other red state governors move forward if Trump is going to take Fauci’s side against them?


16 posted on 04/26/2020 12:17:41 PM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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To: Bruiser 10

I don’t see a problem with the Virginia child indoctrination centers being closed for the next two years, do you?


17 posted on 04/26/2020 12:17:55 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Wu Flu! (when I feel heavy metal) Wu Flu! (when I'm pins and I'm needles) Wu Flu!)
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To: Bruiser 10

Will there be a two years’ moratorium on property taxes supposed to go to schools? You have two guesses.


18 posted on 04/26/2020 12:18:05 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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....Closing all state-run schools for two years? It’s a good start.....

Very Good Point. It might be the best thing all around!


19 posted on 04/26/2020 12:18:25 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Carry me back

Silver linings are everywhere


20 posted on 04/26/2020 12:18:39 PM PDT by xp38
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