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Post by catamountalum04 on Aug 5, 2020 13:50:16 GMT -5
Uh oh.....https://affiliate.wcu.edu/facultysenate/blog/2020/08/04/emergency-faculty-senate-meeting-monday-august-10th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newsletter-08052020&cerkl_id=10160566&cerkl_ue=po07quy0K1cT0hRbnKS2%2B7GTrN%2BLdEvYnlpjEyEBkKU%3D&fbclid=IwAR2L2WvAg5TjKI6fieEBnET9DqepZAqjfzqRS-fLo9DIwIs0b4O3CAKjCto
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Post by wcugrad95 on Aug 5, 2020 16:59:06 GMT -5
Pretty interesting comments
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Post by wcatradio75 on Aug 5, 2020 21:56:37 GMT -5
My opinion is that kids should be in school. This is from today on the CDC.gov website: Comorbidities Table 3 shows the types of health conditions and contributing causes mentioned in conjunction with deaths involving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. And 2% of all COVID deaths are under 25. For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death. The number of deaths with each condition or cause is shown for all deaths and by age groups.
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Aug 6, 2020 7:46:39 GMT -5
The school will be screwed if the kids don't stay in for the semester. They will lose the student fees and it will put the school in a bad financial situation all around, not just athletics.
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Post by FLCATAMOUNT on Aug 6, 2020 12:05:05 GMT -5
I agree from a financial point of view but if one kid gets sick and dies, it is not worth it. I know that if there are any actuaries in the group, they would tell us the number of deaths that are acceptable. I guess that is acceptable is ok, unless it is your child or grandchild.
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Post by CharlotteCat on Aug 6, 2020 12:17:31 GMT -5
I agree from a financial point of view but if one kid gets sick and dies, it is not worth it. I know that if there are any actuaries in the group, they would tell us the number of deaths that are acceptable. I guess that is acceptable is ok, unless it is your child or grandchild. College age kids think they are invincible. Keeping them out of school, WILL NOT keep them from socializing back home. This "if one life is saved stuff" so we need to remain locked down is pure bunk, Of course I don't want to see anyone get sick or die, but these kids are not going to stay home and be in lock-down and just do their work online and never go outside of their house. They are just as safe at school as they will be at home. If someone has underlying conditions that make the more risky, THEY should take more precautions, and probably should stay home and stay in their house and avoid contact with others as much as humanly possible. BUT, for the majority of young, healthy, college age kids, the risk is manageable even if they contract the virus (which could just as well happen if they remain at home).
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Post by wcu77 on Aug 6, 2020 12:24:13 GMT -5
I agree from a financial point of view but if one kid gets sick and dies, it is not worth it. I know that if there are any actuaries in the group, they would tell us the number of deaths that are acceptable. I guess that is acceptable is ok, unless it is your child or grandchild. College age kids think they are invincible. Keeping them out of school, WILL NOT keep them from socializing back home. This "if one life is saved stuff" so we need to remain locked down is pure bunk, Of course I don't want to see anyone get sick or die, but these kids are not going to stay home and be in lock-down and just do their work online and never go outside of their house. They are just as safe at school as they will be at home. If someone has underlying conditions that make the more risky, THEY should take more precautions, and probably should stay home and stay in their house and avoid contact with others as much as humanly possible. BUT, for the majority of young, healthy, college age kids, the risk is manageable even if they contract the virus (which could just as well happen if they remain at home). Exactly, anyone that believes these kids are not out socializing already is living in a fantasy world.
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Post by wcatradio75 on Aug 6, 2020 13:17:52 GMT -5
College age kids think they are invincible. Keeping them out of school, WILL NOT keep them from socializing back home. This "if one life is saved stuff" so we need to remain locked down is pure bunk, Of course I don't want to see anyone get sick or die, but these kids are not going to stay home and be in lock-down and just do their work online and never go outside of their house. They are just as safe at school as they will be at home. If someone has underlying conditions that make the more risky, THEY should take more precautions, and probably should stay home and stay in their house and avoid contact with others as much as humanly possible. BUT, for the majority of young, healthy, college age kids, the risk is manageable even if they contract the virus (which could just as well happen if they remain at home). Exactly, anyone that believes these kids are not out socializing already is living in a fantasy world. Agreed. However, the Faculty Senate should come up with plans to help or isolate any faculty members who have underlying conditions or are otherwise susceptible to a bad outcome of the bug. And that's likely a small percentage of the staff. They should not just try to shut the school down.
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Post by wcu77 on Aug 7, 2020 18:48:12 GMT -5
Exactly, anyone that believes these kids are not out socializing already is living in a fantasy world. Agreed. However, the Faculty Senate should come up with plans to help or isolate any faculty members who have underlying conditions or are otherwise susceptible to a bad outcome of the bug. And that's likely a small percentage of the staff. They should not just try to shut the school down. Totally agree with that and I hope they use some sense and approach it that way. Shutting down the school is uncalled for in my opinion. Taking measures to protect those most at risk is a much better approach than shutting things down completely and placing overbearing restrictions on every one else as has been occurring.
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Post by cats7474 on Aug 10, 2020 19:34:14 GMT -5
Influenza is gone forever
There will not be one case this flu season
If you get killed in a car wreck Covid caused it
Motorcycle ditto
Fall off a ladder Covid
Hit by car Covid
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