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07-31-2020, 08:49 AM | #41341 |
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07-31-2020, 09:04 AM | #41342 |
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Late to the party, but these kinds of stats (about how low life expectancy has been in the past) are always really misleading. Life expectancy has climbed primarily because we've figured out how to stop most things from killing kids. If you looked at life expectancy only among people who reach adulthood, it's gone up a tiny bit over the years, but not near as much as you think.
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07-31-2020, 09:12 AM | #41343 | |
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I've got a boy entering kindergarten and a 3yo girl. Also work with kids who have developmental disabilities in the same age range. Fairly interested in how this plays out. Potential good news, is that what was studied is "viral nucleic acid, rather than infectious virus"--likely contributes to the explanation for better outcomes, on the whole, for those under 5. Some sort of protection factor present that reduces chance of 'full' infection, but keeps them as a vector for transmission. Cross-immunity from more recent infection with other coronaviruses? |
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07-31-2020, 09:18 AM | #41344 | |
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07-31-2020, 09:32 AM | #41345 | |
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I understand the difference in tests, but the 10-12 day results really are nearly worthless. The time lag has defeated the whole point of the test and is merely some statistic for other people to talk about. |
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07-31-2020, 09:55 AM | #41346 |
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Many people seem to be glossing over what this thing is doing to the kids.
Our school district is very worried about what is happening to the bottom third of the kids who basically disappeared. Some of the teachers made in home visits on their own time in preparation for whatever this year may bring, and it's not good. The local calls to domestic issues and the amount of depression that is setting in is going to have some serious consequences for a long time. Some areas are even trying to recruit extra child development and mental health workers to handle the amount of depression related issues. It's really interesting how the older population is basically split down a tight line on this. The "I'm going to die if abc doesn't happen" versus "I've lived my life, the kids need xyz" divide is some good people watching. |
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07-31-2020, 10:04 AM | #41347 | |
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Those were not particularly kind to those aged 18-30. |
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07-31-2020, 10:06 AM | #41348 | |
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07-31-2020, 10:09 AM | #41349 | |
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07-31-2020, 10:15 AM | #41350 | |
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07-31-2020, 10:15 AM | #41351 | |
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07-31-2020, 10:16 AM | #41352 |
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07-31-2020, 10:17 AM | #41353 | |
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07-31-2020, 10:20 AM | #41354 |
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07-31-2020, 10:25 AM | #41355 | |
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Kids being depressed also isn’t just or only from shitty home environment. So to completely dismiss that is just as ignorant as thinking it’s also up to the school to fix that depression. There is a middle area to that mental aspect, not a one way or other like you are painting it. |
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