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Let’s see: this author has health insurance, a high, stable income, and (likely) access to short-term and long term disability insurance should he or his family become infected.
And as a doctor, is highest priority for any treatment needed.
https://www.vox.com/2020/7/9/21318560/covid-19-coronavirus-us-testing-children-schools-reopening-questions
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And as a doctor, is highest priority for any treatment needed.
https://www.vox.com/2020/7/9/21318560/covid-19-coronavirus-us-testing-children-schools-reopening-questions
1/5
In many public school districts, para-teachers, many non-teaching staff workers (cleaning, cafeteria, bus) are not full time, or are contractors. And therefore not eligible for full benefits, or cannot afford S/LDTI.
Also true for ~33% of parents of school-aged children.
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Also true for ~33% of parents of school-aged children.
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I also note he’s using data collected primarily in places with strong social safety nets, full access to universal healthcare, robust testing strategies, and most especially, places not in the midst of a propaganda campaign aimed at literal decimation “to own the libs.”
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And while his rosy probability numbers are indeed so deeply pink I suspect them of being cherry-picked, they’re entirely unrealistic for much of the United States, especially in rural places where hospitals are already breaking down.
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Shorter: this dipshit is talking from his own privilege and demanding people without his access to resources bear all of the risk so he can get the reward.
Typical Fucking Suburban Upper Middle Class White Dude.
5/5
Typical Fucking Suburban Upper Middle Class White Dude.
5/5
And a PS: I doubt he’s the primary caretaker and chief of operations in his house. Most male doctors aren’t. His spouse is the one likely doing far more of the infrastructure work (no matter what he claims). And even if he is a unicorn, he has backup... unlike single parents.
PPS: Wanna talk super-spreaders? School Resource Officers. Any school district containment measures would not apply b/c they’re not district employees.
They’re required to have regular contact with their cop shop.
Many are part time SROs.
Plus culture of tough & denying illness.
They’re required to have regular contact with their cop shop.
Many are part time SROs.
Plus culture of tough & denying illness.
I broke the thread somehow: this was my last post-script.
https://twitter.com/czedwards/status/1281275348655710208?s=21
(And this is what worries me most, tbh. This virus is so new we have NO idea what it means to have lived with it for a year. Or five. But we DO know viruses trigger some autoimmune disorders.) https://twitter.com/czedwards/status/1281275348655710208
https://twitter.com/czedwards/status/1281275348655710208?s=21
(And this is what worries me most, tbh. This virus is so new we have NO idea what it means to have lived with it for a year. Or five. But we DO know viruses trigger some autoimmune disorders.) https://twitter.com/czedwards/status/1281275348655710208
