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In response to "I don’t believe there was even a good chance we had to eradicate Covid. Not even the most most remote or locky of the locked down nations could. -- nm" by Qale

keeping schools open at 50% positive will do that -- (link)

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Aug 10 '23, 13:59

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https://twitter.com/LauraMiers/status/1689713161031569408?s=20 (twitter.com)

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That number is based on 232 tests *statewide* -- nm - spamlet Aug 10, 14:20 4
- you really think it would be that much lower with more tests? - hollywood big shot Aug 10, 14:22 3
  - Significantly so, I’d bet. - znufrii 🦄 Aug 10, 14:55
  - You think 50% of people currently have COVID? -- nm - spamlet Aug 10, 14:22 1
    - 50% positive in a school? they're germ factories -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 10, 14:25
It's been proven closing schools was a massive mistake. Kids are behind immensely and it was completely damaging. -- nm - MDH Aug 10, 14:06 4
- I say this as an educator - schools had to close. Was it bad for educational outcomes, absolutely. But that was not the only consideration. -- nm - Reagen Aug 10, 14:11 2
  - Pixie seems to be advocating for more closures in 2023, which sure, good luck with that. -- nm - Qale Aug 10, 14:15 1
    - nope just the same epidemiological standards we’ve used for every other communicable disease before 2020 -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 10, 14:17
- they're prime superspreader vectors -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 10, 14:07

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