Midlo Dad posted:With each passing day, as the world gains more experience with the disease, one thing we are learning is that fatality rates are zero for those under 10 and virtually zero for those 11-19.
What this means to me is, the closure of schools and the cessation of school-related activities is not justified by any scientific fact. We're dealing only with an hysterical overreaction.
Before the NCAA just cancelled everything, it had announced that games would proceed but without spectators. If people want to do this to protect older, more vulnerable members of the community, perhaps that is still justifiable. But cancelling practices and games among youths is not justified.
As a nation, we need to stop talking about all the things we can't do or shouldn't do and start identifying things we CAN do. I'm not willing to accept this message that we're all going to have to huddle in our homes for literally months with no interaction. Letting fear ruin all our lives, put millions out of work, cause tens of thousands of businesses to fail and igniting a depression should be off the table as an option.
What does the data say about transmission for those age groups?