Posted on 03/01/2021 10:21:17 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
Francesca Russo hesitates to acknowledge any good news without crossing herself and knocking on wood.
When it comes to COVID, the principal at St. Pio Regional Catholic School in South Philadelphia likes to cover her bases — physical and spiritual.
“We have not had many cases,” said Russo, who was a teacher at St. Pio’s for 19 years before becoming principal two years ago.
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Five members of the school community have contracted COVID-19 since September, Russo says. One of them is among the school’s 15 all-virtual students. Three contracted the virus over winter break while school was closed. The fifth also contracted the virus outside of school.
So far, according to Russo, there’s been no in-school transmission.
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Nuns are tougher than Covid..
*** Philly Metro Ping ***
It’s not just Philadelphia, Florida schools have been open since September, all high school sports have been played..
There is no science that shows schools should be closed, it’s a tragic mistake that will have repercussions for years and maybe an entire decade...
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Old buildings have windows that open and allow fresh air to ventilate. That old fashion technology is better than hermetically sealed buildings with crummy HVAC systems.
bttt
Knocking on wood? Ouch. Superstitious nonsense.
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And they have the high ceilings.
I am not afraid of COVID — I was taught by nuns!!!!
Mix lead paint and covid and be gone.
Great post!
Great point in this story. They are trying to fund renovations to all schoils’ HVAC systems in this bill. A lot of bunk.
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