COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[robbieh]

Whether it be a war or a pandemic,the people who get shat on are the working class.

Frankly going back to the world we had before, which was working for a very small percentage of the world's population would be crazy.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

The economy is going down anyway. Schools being open in June and July isn’t going to make a difference.

It will however result in the death of teachers and potentially even children.

Great call.

i have not heard many teachers talking about the safety of children to be fair all the arguments I am hearing is about teachers being safe

 

[Quad]

Is it going down? I don't think we have reached that point yet.

It’s not going down if people go back to work

 

[HelloCity]

Is it going down? I don't think we have reached that point yet.

It’s inevitable unfortunately.

Pushing people back to schools etc will ultimately lead to a huge second wave and potentially another lockdown. By staying more secure and not rushing out of the original lockdown, there’s the change to minimise future damage. A second wave linked to trying to get back to normality so soon will have a far bigger impact on the economy than a tight initial lockdown would. I pray I’m wrong on that but it feels like how things are heading at the moment.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

You can sort of see why Teachers are apprensive to follow government advice when they have made such a spectacular fuck up of everything else Coronavirus related so far!

 

[moomba]

But all the teaching unions are asking for is that the government to show the scientific evidence that it is safe.

They had someone from the association of teaching leaders or something like that on the radio today.

Said that they had been speaking to government scientific advisors.

Hasn't satisfied all their concerns but they'll keep the dialogue going.

 

[BlueAnorak]

We shall see about school safety from Switzerland, Denmark and Germany. Scientific evidence indicates that although children can catch it they don't appear much in contact tracing. The evidence will be clear from abroad before we are ready to open up.

 

[HelloCity]

i have not heard many teachers talking about the safety of children to be fair all the arguments I am hearing is about teachers being safe

Are you a bot?

 

[Ohrodneyrodney]

It’s inevitable unfortunately.

Pushing people back to schools etc will ultimately lead to a huge second wave and potentially another lockdown. By staying more secure and not rushing out of the original lockdown, there’s the change to minimise future damage. A second wave linked to trying to get back to normality so soon will have a far bigger impact on the economy than a tight initial lockdown would. I pray I’m wrong on that but it feels like how things are heading at the moment.

Not inevitable at all. Unless we continue in a permanent lockdown.

 

[M18CTID]

So how would you play it ? Stay in lockdown for 12 months ? Completely bankrupt the economy so we cant even afford schools ? And just accept the deaths that occur as a result of a bankrupt economy ? Great call.

I’ve nothing against people making a passionate defence of teachers and the difficulties they face in all of this but to then flippantly say “the economy is fucked anyway” when posters are trying to point out a fucked economy will kill way more people than the virus itself is nothing short of idiotic.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

i have not heard many teachers talking about the safety of children to be fair all the arguments I am hearing is about teachers being safe

You’re selectively listening then.
Haters gonna hate.

 

[Quad]

It’s inevitable unfortunately.

Pushing people back to schools etc will ultimately lead to a huge second wave and potentially another lockdown. By staying more secure and not rushing out of the original lockdown, there’s the change to minimise future damage. A second wave linked to trying to get back to normality so soon will have a far bigger impact on the economy than a tight initial lockdown would. I pray I’m wrong on that but it feels like how things are heading at the moment.

That’s why stuff is opening slowly to avoid the second wave and our immune systems will be weaker from not been in contact with people

 

[Ric]

i have not heard many teachers talking about the safety of children to be fair all the arguments I am hearing is about teachers being safe

That’s a bit unfair tbh mate.

 

[jimharri]

So; Phase 1 of the easing of restrictions is starting over here on monday... https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0515/1138690-coronavirus-phase-one/

Haven't heard anything from my employer as to whether we're back or not.

 

[moomba]

Also heard on the radio today that a final call (yes or no) on schools won't be made until the 28th.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

So should nursing home staff not work?
Should the staff at supermarkets not work?
Staff are not 2m away at supermarkets from each other

Yes, they have ppe
Yes they have ppe and screens.
They should be and are in any supermarket I go in.

 

[HelloCity]

I’ve nothing against people making a passionate defence of teachers and the difficulties they face in all of this but to then flippantly say “the economy is fucked anyway” when posters are trying to point out a fucked economy will kill way more people than the virus itself is nothing short of idiotic.

Schools being open in June and July would most certainly lead to more deaths than just two extra months of no school would.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Literally nothing is safe once you leave your front door, so that is absolutely impossible.

Safe was probably the wrong word to use, not at a higher risk of spreading the virus is more apt.

At the end of the day no one currently knows the role children play in the spread of the disease.

It therefore boils down to children and teachers being put in a position where they cannot abide by the government’s social distancing measures.

I don’t think there is anything wrong with Unions questioning that.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Are you a bot?

Amazing how other countries can return kids to school for their education and some have not shut down at all but it’s impossible in the U.K.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Also heard on the radio today that a final call (yes or no) on schools won't be made until the 28th.

In other words they have not the faintest idea where this disease is going.