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The state with the same Governor that said children "will get over it" in regards to getting COVID from going back to school.
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The state with the same Governor that said children "will get over it" in regards to getting COVID from going back to school.
RIP. I feel so bad for him and his parents, and so scared for my own kid.
I want to call mom and tell her to forget about playground time, and just bring him home. They keep distance, they wear masks and they leave if it gets crowded, but who knows if that's enough.
I want to call mom and tell her to forget about playground time, and just bring him home. They keep distance, they wear masks and they leave if it gets crowded, but who knows if that's enough.
Poor kid had his whole life ahead of him and should not have died due to sheer incompetence of his community and his country.
that's fucking awful. goddamn it, that pisses me off. his life was just getting started and then wiped out just like that. fuck anyone that thinks kid are somehow immune
severely fucked up that we're sending them all off to get sick while all these places are wfh. talk about double standards
severely fucked up that we're sending them all off to get sick while all these places are wfh. talk about double standards
It may be better to have more controlled playdates for the kids if possible, especially if the parents of the kid can get tested in advance or the kid is of age to be tested.
Not telling you what to do - a lot of this depends on the amount of cases in your region. Just a suggestion though.
I feel awful for that family.
My daughter is 13 and this entire year has sent her mental health into a nosedive. She's not doing well not seeing her friends or being in class. My wife is at the point where she just wants the schools open again-so her mental health will get better and my argument is essentially this article. What good is mental health if you die?
My daughter is 13 and this entire year has sent her mental health into a nosedive. She's not doing well not seeing her friends or being in class. My wife is at the point where she just wants the schools open again-so her mental health will get better and my argument is essentially this article. What good is mental health if you die?
The poor kid (and many others) died because assholes wanted to go to Applebees.
My daughter is 8. Here in Seattle the schools are closed through the end of January at the earliest. We don't go to restaurants or stores, etc. She sees friends on Zoom every day, and we have one family in our bubble which just happens to be my best friend, my wife's best friend and our daughter's best friend and we see them in person every other week on average. Neither of us see other people and we all work from home, so that has helped a ton.
When you ask my daughter about school, she says she misses it but also doesn't want to go back until it's safe.
Yeah this is when some things like playing games with friends online can help. Minecraft, Among Us particularly, stuff like that, anything where they can talk to each other, laugh. Even parents can join in :)
We had the option to send our 8 year old back for hybrid learning 3 days a week, we said FUCK NO
its not even worth the risk
So sorry for that boy and his family
its not even worth the risk
So sorry for that boy and his family
Incredibly sad that children are going to die or get lifelong complications because some people can't stand not having haircuts and their "normal" lives back. I hope this spurs talks about how we can make better safety nets and support systems for pandemic times, but I'm not optimistic considering people treat hundreds of thousands of deaths like a joke or hoax,
"Thoughts and prayers." The kid is already dead. They could've actually done something to prevent that. Boy do I hate that phrase. It virtually means nothing but a low effort attempt at appearing sympathetic.
What economy when we don't know the long term effects. They want to keep things roaring right now, but in 10-20 years from now the workforce may be compromised.
Americans don't know what "long-term effects" are.
It's all about those short-term gains baby!
This is a more complicated issue than this.
For example, my oldest with some slight disabilities was suffering mentally in a very severe way due to a combination of general anxiety from COVID, lack of socialization and, and missing out on learning. I don't know what would have happened to him if in-person schooling did not resume in the fall but due to that an a combination of expensive therapy sessions and prescription drugs he has managed to bounce back nicely.
Well I feel awful for this family as this is absolutely the worst case scenario and a nightmare that constantly plays out in my mind with my own family. The fact is, this is taking a toll on everyone families and with so many ignorant assholes out their almost intentionally sabotaging efforts to eradicate the virus there is really no way to go about this that doesn't leave lives destroyed in some capacity.
its perfect for the people that don't give a shit but can appear to care and also pretend they are religious and wholesome.
Not listed in this article, but I saw another on reddit with a picture of him. Hard to say based off only that, but he did appear to be morbidly obese, so it wouldn't surprise me if that factored into it.
Still, nobody deserves to have their life cut short no matter what kind of shape they're in. A completely avoidable loss of life.
I'm in Missouri and our school district starts in-person 5 days per week in less than 2 weeks. It's full steam ahead with zero consideration for COVID at this point. Kids will wear masks but they've decided to just roll with it.
Mine will stay home and are very sad, but it's the virus robbing them of their first year in HS, not me. Only about 20% of their friends will school from home.
Mine will stay home and are very sad, but it's the virus robbing them of their first year in HS, not me. Only about 20% of their friends will school from home.
There are a lot of things allowed or for sale or common that we DO know are bad for you long term, but nothing is done about those either, so I'm not sure we can expect people to focus on possible long term effects from a disease that MAY have big consequences long term. The short term effects are bad enough and if those aren't making people careful or want to change their behaviour, unknown long term effects definitely will not either.
The problem is, at certain points in life living without mental health is like walking through an inferno of razor-sharp stones.
Oh my fucking god. I just want the damned blue pill and forget this year and Covid all together.
So fucking tragic and avoidable. Poor kid and family.
Our daughter has continued to have the option of staying fully remote but just in case our district decides to go full moron in the future my wife got the paperwork done for homeschooling. The laws in our state were actually so broad that she didn't even need it since I have a college degree and that can qualify a person on its own and no one actually checks who is doing the teaching.
I highly encourage all parents to do this as a backup because no kids should be in school anywhere for at least the next year.
Our daughter has continued to have the option of staying fully remote but just in case our district decides to go full moron in the future my wife got the paperwork done for homeschooling. The laws in our state were actually so broad that she didn't even need it since I have a college degree and that can qualify a person on its own and no one actually checks who is doing the teaching.
I highly encourage all parents to do this as a backup because no kids should be in school anywhere for at least the next year.
I really wish people would stop asking this when someone dies from COVID.
You want to lose your mind?
Watch this report about how Missourians feel about Covid and their local doctors.
They would literally rather have themselves and their family die of covid than have people think they might be a democrat if they are seen wearing a mask
www.dailystarjournal.com
Absolute fucking sociopaths.
Watch this report about how Missourians feel about Covid and their local doctors.
They would literally rather have themselves and their family die of covid than have people think they might be a democrat if they are seen wearing a mask
Ozarks public health workers feel 'hated' in Covid-19 spike
Covid-19 is on the rise in rural America. CNN's Elle Reeve visits Carter County, Missouri, to speak with public health officials who have become unlikely villains to the town's residents.
Absolute fucking sociopaths.
Let's not lose sight of the MO Governor's comments on this.
Regarding the Ozarks story immediately above, more than a dozen public health directors in the state have resigned during the crisis. Their jobs are no longer safe with the death threats, people stalking them to get pics of them to post online, etc.
Regarding the Ozarks story immediately above, more than a dozen public health directors in the state have resigned during the crisis. Their jobs are no longer safe with the death threats, people stalking them to get pics of them to post online, etc.