They absolutely should've stuck with remote learning. It really feels like they're moving too fast.Virginia unveiled its plan for reopening schools today for those in the education field and/or curious:
https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2020/june/headline-857292-en.html
as far as I understand it, schools will be able to open in the Fall while following social distancing guidelines (keeping students 6 feet apart [lmao], reducing classroom sizes, eating lunch in the classroom, etc.) staff will be required to wear masks; students will be encouraged to do the same. and then some students might opt to do everything entirely online.
a few districts have already shared some ideas about how they might proceed, though they've acknowledged they'll have to start later to adequately plan for all of this. one idea presented by one district that I actually don't hate is staggering the schedule so that one group of students attends on Mondays/Wednesdays, another on Tuesday/Thursdays, and Fridays are staff workdays.
tl;dr: it's a mess and they probably should've stuck with remote learning for the first semester
VA was one of the most proactive states in the country with regards to school closures too. if they're reopening in the Fall, most other states probably will too.They absolutely should've stuck with remote learning. It really feels like they're moving too fast.
I think it is mostly due to the fact that only recently the number of new positives decreased so much, while before it was still quite high. So the same percentage of people that were tested positive are still dying, indipendently of how many ICU beds are available.I seriously don't get this. New Positives is really Low, but the Number of Deaths Is still very high.
I seriously don't get this. New Positives is really Low, but the Number of Deaths Is still very high.
And DeSantis says he wants schools open in full for the fall.Dang, Florida with the largest spike so far. Fuck DeSantis and all of these people around here acting like the virus is gone.
I am worried but it is obvious they are suffering mad pression to open the economy in Lisbon.portugal is more or less opening everything next monday (outside of nightclubs), even tho lisbon has record cases for 1-2 weeks. government stopped believing they have any way to control the spread, lisbon had great results during the quarantine naturally it's the most affected area post-reopening. They will just move ahead with contact/tracing and hope people follow the social distance guidelines.
Feels like people would rather let thousands die than deal with disruptions in their lives.it really does feel like people wont care until the hospital systems get overwhelmed, and maybe not even then. well good luck with all those seniors, Florida and Arizona
Agreed, just get through 4th of July and it's smooth sailing until the fall.I know it's a bit early. but no noticeable protest bump yet for NYC. 24K tests and only 1.7% tested positive yesterday. I think we can rule out a Memorial Day spike.
I honestly dont think anything will happen then. Our largest hospital system has been saying they are getting close to capacity but closing the state down isnt on the table.it really does feel like people wont care until the hospital systems get overwhelmed, and maybe not even then. well good luck with all those seniors, Florida and Arizona
If the protests end up not having an effect, 4th of July ain't gonna do shit (assuming people don't get stupid about masks etc).Agreed, just get through 4th of July and it's smooth sailing until the fall.
Most likely correct but its the last "chance" of anything major happening.If the protests end up not having an effect, 4th of July ain't gonna do shit (assuming people don't get stupid about masks etc).
Same with NC. It's really bad.
Thing is some states like NY or NJ—especially NY—are testing so much that you ought to see some kind of signal after two weeks, at least if there were a real superspreading problem. Median symptom onset is five days, and new cases aren't even really flat week to week, they're still going down. And this is two straight weeks of dozens of mass outdoor events per day.Arent a lot of the spikes happening now from places that opened 4+ weeks ago? Not sure why everyone is so hung up on the 2-3 weeks timeline for a single day. Memorial Day should not be factoring much into a spike of new cases.
We probably won't know about the protests affects for 2 more weeks either as it's only been about 2 weeks since they started.
With that said I'm cautiously optimistic about the states that have been taking the virus seriously. Most of the citizens know the importance of masks, social distancing, and proper hygiene. It's evident by how they've flattened the curve.
Arent a lot of the spikes happening now from places that opened 4+ weeks ago? Not sure why everyone is so hung up on the 2-3 weeks timeline for a single day. Memorial Day should not be factoring much into a spike of new cases.
We probably won't know about the protests affects for 2 more weeks either as it's only been about 2 weeks since they started.
With that said I'm cautiously optimistic about the states that have been taking the virus seriously. Most of the citizens know the importance of masks, social distancing, and proper hygiene. It's evident by how they've flattened the curve.
Don't worry it's still early and it's been shown with people wearing masks, social distancing, and being responsible you can quell hot spots especially with some amount of contact tracing.Holy shit, Arizona is toast.
Goddamn I'm really worried about my wife's parents who live there.
India already locked down, and it didn't work. Now they opened up...It keeps rising in India. I wonder if they have the means to curtail the spread, and also wonder if current numbers are just the ones they can't miss, essentially among Indians with more healthcare access? No idea how the healthcare system works in India, but in developed countries the disease was easier to diagnose regardless of income status due to healthcare access. In poor countries I can imagine you'd need really widespread infection for it to start looking significant in diagnosed numbers as you'd have to have enough cases among a minority with good healthcare access to notice.
But there weren't any cases found as a result of those Lake of the Ozarks parties either.Yea, I know. And they weren't following precautions. And it still took 4 weeks for a spike.
But I think people obsess over this indoor outdoor thing to much. The reason why indoors is bad is not just enclosed, it's because people are close together for longer periods of time, too, and social distancing of wearing masks. Most things people do outdoors is more spread out. The protests are tightly packed with people together for hours. They are also shouting. It's better than being in a closed space but the virus will still spread if you some breaths close enough to another persons open mouth. If there isn't a spike I'm guessing it's due to masks. The NY ones looked really well masked. Wasn't there a recent story on infected hair stylists not spreading it even though they were inside? They followed precautions with masks and limited customers inside. Masks are a key.
I honestly dont think anything will happen then. Our largest hospital system has been saying they are getting close to capacity but closing the state down isnt on the table.
I know it's a bit early. but no noticeable protest bump yet for NYC. 24K tests and only 1.7% tested positive yesterday. I think we can rule out a Memorial Day spike.