Quote Originally Posted by ramAnag View Post
Well that’s the first time I’ve seen it suggested that the ‘R’ needs to rise...and your ‘over 30k’ figure belittles the fact that the actual figure is now nearer 40k and not in ‘one year’...in just two and a half months!

I honestly don’t understand how children aren’t similar spreaders to adults. Maybe, and only maybe, not via droplets, but this is allegedly a virus which can be spread via clothing, possessions and skin. These children go home, and possibly elsewhere, every evening.

My ‘alternative’ is that the return to schools is staged via regions and the appropriateness of certain schools and classrooms with teachers having access to proper PPE and TT&T being in place. There is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.

Completely agree with your other post...#200
Thats what the evidence suggests, nobody is sure why it doesn't affect them if they catch it, why the infection rate is low and hence they aren't spreaders.

I think you worry to much about it spreading, the most likely way of transmission is directly from one person to another, the virus has to access your body through either your mouth, nose or eyes. hence why hand washing tends to stop it spreading. The main benefit of masks seems to be stopping you infecting others by containing any cough sneeze and saliva from your mouth.

There is much we don't know but the fact that thousands of key workers have been in contact with thousands of people throughout the lock down and there haven't been large numbers of deaths does rather suggest that all a teacher requires is some basic PPE, good hygiene and social distancing from colleagues and pupils.

Again schools were functioning up until the lock down when the virus was circulating, I've seen no figures that suggest that there has been a high infection rate amongst teachers?

The fact is that unless a teacher has a health issue then the risk of them being badly affected by Covid-19 is slim on current evidence.

The infection rate amongst the population has to increase if we are to be able to live with it, otherwise there will just be consecutive waves of high levels of infection. IF a vaccine is found, its going to be 18 months before its available there is no realistic prospect of us "hiding away" for that long unless your at risk.

I'm still waiting for you to explain why teachers are in a worse position than other workers who will have to go back to work within the next month?