Should we be closing our schools?
Mar 22, 2020 13:45:50 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Mar 22, 2020 13:45:50 GMT 10
This has been a controversial topic here in Australia. Many countries around the world (such as the US and the UK) have taken the drastic action of closing all schools in an attempt to curb the rate of confirmed cases. While it is still too early to determine how effective this strategy is, it's worth noting that China has reportedly had no new localised cases for three consecutive days after going into full lockdown for an extended time. This included shutting down schools.
However, our Prime Minister has repeatedly stated that the advice he has been given from medical experts is that schools should remain open during this pandemic. Kids and teenagers are at a very low risk of contracting the virus and closing all schools would potentially result in nurses and doctors not being able to attend work due to having to look after their kids. Despite this, people on social media have been calling for schools to be shut down immediately, especially now in the wake of the number of confirmed cases exceeding 1,100 here in Australia.
There's a few of us here who have already had to enter self-quarantine and stop going to work/school. Do you consider closing schools to be an effective way of stopping the spread of the virus? Do you think it's a good idea or do you believe they should remain open?
However, our Prime Minister has repeatedly stated that the advice he has been given from medical experts is that schools should remain open during this pandemic. Kids and teenagers are at a very low risk of contracting the virus and closing all schools would potentially result in nurses and doctors not being able to attend work due to having to look after their kids. Despite this, people on social media have been calling for schools to be shut down immediately, especially now in the wake of the number of confirmed cases exceeding 1,100 here in Australia.
There's a few of us here who have already had to enter self-quarantine and stop going to work/school. Do you consider closing schools to be an effective way of stopping the spread of the virus? Do you think it's a good idea or do you believe they should remain open?
