We already know that, when children get coronavirus, their symptoms are generally mild and there is virtually no chance that they will die ... less than 20 in the US since the pandemic began in March. Of course even one death is sad ... but it should not be driving national policy ... such as not reopening schools ... or being too restrictive in their operation.
Yes, the opposite is true for us old gasbags, but the risks to us can be managed. Please look at the profile of Covid cases and deaths in California and let’s assume it can be extrapolated to the whole country ... see: Covid in California.
Oh, but the children are going to infect each other and then the adults they interact with ... their teachers, parents, grandparents, etc. From this data, it is clear that, even if kids can easily spread this disease to adults (which is disputed), the risk to teachers under the age of 50 is quite small. All over Europe schools are reopening with no unmanageable outbreaks ... see: Breitbart Story.
Yes, the real danger for school reopening is for the grandparents involved ... particularly those with their immune systems compromised ... and co-morbidities. But, again with focused mitigations, this risk too can be mitigated. Our valued children need to go back to school! Old farts, like me, are not as important!
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
