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School closures ‘a mistake’ as no teachers infected in classroom
The Times ^ | July 22 2020 | Mark McLaughlin, Marc Horne

Posted on 07/28/2020 10:02:29 AM PDT by george76

Scientists are yet to find a single confirmed case of a teacher catching coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, a leading epidemiologist has said.

Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease epidemiologist at Edinburgh University, offered reassurance to staff preparing for the full reopening of schools next month.

Professor Woolhouse, a member of the UK government’s scientific advisory group, Sage, said that in hindsight closing schools in March was probably a mistake, but the limited role children play in spreading the virus only became clear further along the infection curve.

(Excerpt) Read more at thetimes.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: closures; coronavirus; education; school; schoolclosures; teacher; teachers; uk; union; unions

1 posted on 07/28/2020 10:02:29 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

And yet, we hear the liberals in America say that Trump wants teachers to die.


2 posted on 07/28/2020 10:04:47 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: george76

Everybody who played a part in this scam should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.


3 posted on 07/28/2020 10:07:02 AM PDT by dsc
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To: george76

Teachers could get infected in reopened classrooms, but the infections seldom require hospitalization, except for at-risk teachers who can continue to stay home.


4 posted on 07/28/2020 10:12:00 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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To: george76
no teachers infected in classroom

Yes, but afterward during sex could be a problem. Still no reason to keep schools closed.

5 posted on 07/28/2020 10:18:56 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: george76

Their Marxist masters have told them to stay out.


6 posted on 07/28/2020 10:26:59 AM PDT by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: Socon-Econ

Extra weight can be a deadly complication .. regardless of age ..

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3868805/posts


7 posted on 07/28/2020 10:34:31 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Don Corleone; metmom

If the school admins & teachers (look for the Union label) are closing schools AND keeping all of the taxpayers’ money / full salaries & benefits / budget, you know where their priorities lie (and it’s not with the kids)..


8 posted on 07/28/2020 10:41:09 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: george76
If the school admins & teachers (look for the Union label) are closing schools AND keeping all of the taxpayers’ money / full salaries & benefits / budget, you know where their priorities lie (and it’s not with the kids)..

They will announce their reopenings after November 3rd if Joe Biden wins.

9 posted on 07/28/2020 10:43:37 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: dsc

What charge?


10 posted on 07/28/2020 10:49:49 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: george76

we all know that’s not the reason why they’ve closed schools

teachers dont work and get paid, can either do their side jobs, do nothing, or work for the biden campaign while still collecting taxpayer paychecks


11 posted on 07/28/2020 10:59:58 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: EEGator

How about insurrection? Or perhaps giving aid and comfort to our enemies? Fraud?

People died as a result of their actions. Surely you can’t kill people with impunity.


12 posted on 07/28/2020 11:00:51 AM PDT by dsc
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You can’t prove any of that in a court of law.
How did teachers kill anyone?


13 posted on 07/28/2020 11:04:37 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: dsc

From another POV, imagine, if you will, that students have seen for two months that people can riot and destroy with no fear of punishment. I’d say that a virus is the least of the teachers’ problems.


14 posted on 07/28/2020 11:05:48 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: EEGator

“You can’t prove any of that in a court of law.”

You a lawyer? Have you reviewed all the evidence?

“How did teachers kill anyone?”

We don’t try people as a class. Any given teacher might be responsible for a death, depending on his actions.

Why don’t we just not waste time on this?


15 posted on 07/28/2020 11:17:41 AM PDT by dsc
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To: MinorityRepublican

‘They will announce their reopenings after November 3rd if Joe Biden wins.’

not likely; they would wait until after New Year’s Day, so as to avoid a charge of hypocrisy from the taxpayers...

the major media, however, upon a Biden victory will immediately pivot from doom and gloom to rainbows and unicorns, just as they did when Clinton unseated Bush...


16 posted on 07/28/2020 11:22:00 AM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: libh8er

Lol....kinda


17 posted on 07/28/2020 11:23:50 AM PDT by silverleaf (Great Things Never Come from Comfort Zones)
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To: IrishBrigade
the major media, however, upon a Biden victory will immediately pivot from doom and gloom to rainbows and unicorns, just as they did when Clinton unseated Bush...

Good point there. A month ago, I would have said that President Trump is vulnerable. Now with anarchy in some of our major cities, President Trump could get reelected if he's effective with his "law and order" messaging.

18 posted on 07/28/2020 11:27:34 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: george76

Bookmark


19 posted on 07/28/2020 12:13:31 PM PDT by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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