Thread by @AlisonGeorge10

Dr Musgrave, being the subject of a pile-on is unpleasant to say the least so it would be wrong to continue further, but I urge you read the 2 articles I’ll attach & consider whether #UsForThem are the sort of group you really want to show support to as a Dr.
@dr_musgrave
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https://twitter.com/dr_musgrave/status/1424732421757587463

I could understand their perspective if we weren’t talking about a highly contagious #airborne 🦠which spreads best indoors in crowded, poorly ventilated spaces….SCHOOLS!

Everyone wants to see children in school, but the SAFETY of pupils, staff & families must be considered.
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Whatever your personal “views” on the risks to children as a whole, we know that HUGE NUMBERS of individual children, families & staff have been affected by acute #COVID19, #LongCovid, bereavement & the many other negative outcomes associated with #COVID19UK being so bad.
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Dismissing the massive toll of all that suffering as reasonable collateral so kids can be in school “as normal” is IMO seriously worrying and it is an even more brutal attitude to take towards CV/CEV children/families who are never mentioned by #UsForThem.
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It’s very simple, #COVIDisAirborne, we know how to ⬇️transmission of #coronavirus AND ⬆️protections against it.

A full academic yr has passed in 🇬🇧 w/ virtually none of the WELL KNOWN MITIGATIONS in place for any period of time.

This is a WOEFUL DERELICTION OF DUTY OF CARE!
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Please do have a look.
Part 1👇🏼

https://twitter.com/bylinetimes/status/1376900604526739459?s=21

@CommonsEd @halfon4harlowMP @NickGibbUK @GavinWilliamson @peterkyle @KateGreenSU @LaylaMoran @AppgCoronavirus @vickyford @ChildrensComm @Rachel_deSouza @Rosiemillard
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Part 2👇🏼

https://twitter.com/bylinetimes/status/1377618019195752449?s=21

I’d suggest anyone who’s a parent/teacher or involved in education/children’s health who hasn’t read this 2 part piece by @NafeezAhmed @BylineTimes to do the same.

@DrHoenderkamp @NAHTnews @MaryBoustedNEU @ShamezLadhani @MAbsoud @RCPCHtweets
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1 final comment - if you live in an area not badly affected by #COVID19 you may underestimate the effects on children/families/staff of unmitigated #coronavirus transmission.
For those in deprived areas, multigenerational households etc, the experience will be very different!