Comment by KyeRussell | Hacker News Reader

Comment by KyeRussell | Hacker News Reader

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Honestly it just sounds like you’ve bought into the politics of it all. This is (mostly) a scientific issue, and inherent in that is the fact that the body of knowledge changes as a result of new observations.

> If you point that out, people will counter back with covid doesn't impact kids. Well, okay?

Who is “people”?

Are you using a consistent source?

If your point is that people have different understandings of appropriate COVID responses, then I guess I agree, but I don’t think that that’s the point that you’re trying to make.

More to the point, I can’t see how any government response could combat the fact that in 2021 everyone is an expert and disinformation is rife. This is a pre-existing condition.

Majority of people agree with school opening. Therefore, covid is seen as not a big deal.

Because if covid is a huge deal, we wouldn't trade dead kids with educating kids. Being alive would almost always come first

>.Majority of people agree with school opening. Therefore, covid is seen as not a big deal.

COVID-19 is not the big deal it was a few months ago because back then vaccine rollout barely started. Right now, those who still haven't got the jab either can't take it yet or are outright refusing to take it.

Meanwhile, children can't be vaccinated but enjoy a low risk of developing serious illness.

Given the scenario, it was necessary to evaluate the risk of deciding whether to impose a lockdown onto the school population, which would be largely incoherent and disproportionate to the risk, or returning to school while enforcing basic and low-effort health and safety measures, such as wearing masks and respect social distancing. Most of the world, if not all, chose to resume the school year with students returning to school.

I’m not arguing the issue here, but what you said is not an argument.

Studies have shown that people fare poorly with judging non-immediate risk. Look how many people deal with type II diabetes.

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