This NYT article cites staffing shortages—not bed availability—as the primary reason SoCal hospitals are full.

What they fail to mention is that mandated school closures are estimated to have removed at least 1/7 healthcare workers from the workforce... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/25/us/southern-california-hospitals-covid.html
Southern California’s Hospitals Are Overwhelmed, and It May Get Worse

Each day in California brings a mind-numbing new accounting of the tragedy underway. This week, the state became the first to reach two million virus cases.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/25/us/southern-california-hospitals-covid.html
Over 25% of parents have reported being pushed out of the workforce by school closures. https://www.workingmother.com/cleo-survey-working-parents-workforce-covid

While at least 1/7 healthcare sector employees report that school closures are responsible for absenteeism.

https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/school-closures-impact-on-health-care-workforce-may-affect-covid-19-mortality
Over 25% of parents have reported being pushed out of the workforce by school closures. https://www.workingmother.com/cleo-survey-working-parents-workforce-covidWhile at least 1/7 healthcare sector employees report that school closures are responsible for absenteeism. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/school-closures-impact-on-health-care-workforce-may-affect-covid-19-mortality
Over 25% of parents have reported being pushed out of the workforce by school closures. https://www.workingmother.com/cleo-survey-working-parents-workforce-covidWhile at least 1/7 healthcare sector employees report that school closures are responsible for absenteeism. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/school-closures-impact-on-health-care-workforce-may-affect-covid-19-mortality
Over 25% of parents have reported being pushed out of the workforce by school closures. https://www.workingmother.com/cleo-survey-working-parents-workforce-covidWhile at least 1/7 healthcare sector employees report that school closures are responsible for absenteeism. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/school-closures-impact-on-health-care-workforce-may-affect-covid-19-mortality
Over 25% of parents have reported being pushed out of the workforce by school closures. https://www.workingmother.com/cleo-survey-working-parents-workforce-covidWhile at least 1/7 healthcare sector employees report that school closures are responsible for absenteeism. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/news/school-closures-impact-on-health-care-workforce-may-affect-covid-19-mortality
That’s a pretty significant contextual omission.

Why would they leave that out? 🤔

It seems so obvious:

When school closures are driving workforce shortages + the data/science supports opening schools,

the obvious way to relieve strain on the HC system is to re-open schools.
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