Something to think about.

[AB_Monterey]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Sadly 22 milion people were infected with the swine flu during Obamas term...4,000 died and nothing was closed.No schools,restaurants or churches
The media praised him

School most certainly were closed for periods during H1N1.

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by AB_Monterey

School most certainly were closed for periods during H1N1.

Not in New Hampshire or New York.


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[Garcia]

Originally Posted by joey2665

Not in New Hampshire or New York.


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No in MA, or at least not where i am

[AB_Monterey]

Originally Posted by Garcia

No in MA, or at least not where i am

There were schools closed in MA as well.

[Garcia]

Originally Posted by AB_Monterey

There were schools closed in MA as well.

I'm sure there were, but not near me. During H1N1 decisions, for better or worse, were made at the local level not the state or federal level. At least that's how it seemed to me at the time (and yes, I have worked in schools for almost 30 years).

[AB_Monterey]

Originally Posted by Garcia

I'm sure there were, but not near me. During H1N1 decisions, for better or worse, were made at the local level not the state or federal level. At least that's how it seemed to me at the time (and yes, I have worked in schools for almost 30 years).

They need to flatten the curve. The best way to do that would be mass testing as they did in S. Korea and which seems to be having that result. They had their first case on the same day as the US. The feds screwed that up by not having test kits available here while refusing the kits from the WHO so this is what we're left with as an option. Things will get worse. Much worse. I've been told to be prepared to WFH for the remainder of the year so when Trump says it could extend past August, you should take that seriously.

[Lakegeezer]

I'm waiting for an antibody test to become widely available. It would prove that you've had CV-19 and fought it off. Some people are apparently fighting off this virus with only mild effects. It would be nice, and only right, if they could get on with their lives while the rest of us wait for it to pass. Some of these survivors could take over jobs that put people at risk, like in healthcare and grocery stores.

Update: There is at least one antibody test supply https://www.biomedomics.com/products...e/covid-19-rt/

[Mr. V]

Some of these survivors could take over jobs that put people at risk, like in healthcare and grocery stores.

Has it been established with certainly that people who have had the coronavirus are immune from getting it again?

[AB_Monterey]

Originally Posted by joey2665

Not in New Hampshire or New York.


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:Timing and extent of school closings
School closures during the pandemic's first wave occurred in several rough phases. Initially, schools were closed on a somewhat ad hoc basis. After CDC issued preliminary guidance on April 26, schools with 2009 H1N1 cases generally closed for at least seven days. On May 1, CDC changed its guidance to suggest 14 days of closure, and most schools with cases closed with the intent to remain shuttered for 14 days. However, CDC guidance changed again on May 5 to say that closure was generally not necessary. After May 5, most schools did not close after a case was identified, with the notable exception of the New York City school system, which continued closing schools to protect particularly vulnerable children into June. A timeline of major school closure events is provided in Table ​Table11."

June 2, 2009 - New York City closes its final school in response to 2009 H1N1. New York continued school closures well after CDC ceased recommending closure, with the justification that closure would protect particularly vulnerable students from within-school transmission