Thread by @GosiaGasperoPhD

Who is responsible for protecting kids' health in our province?
In the future when those kids grow up, will current decision makers (all levels) be able to demonstrate that they did *everything possible* to prevent infections? Probably not.
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https://twitter.com/MerlinofCanada/status/1459293880604672011

E.g. 1) Despite the knowledge that SARS2 is airborne, there are no airborne precautions at schools (or precautions appropriate for a pathogen that "can linger in fine aerosols and remain suspended in the air we breath"=PTCLIFAARSITAWB).

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So, no precautions against PTCLIFAARSITAWB at schools --> No real-time ventilation assessment, no air purifiers, no mandated and provided N95+ grade respirators for kids and teachers.

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E.g. 2) Despite the knowledge about SARS2 presymptomatic and asymptomatic spread -- rapid antigen tests are not used at schools to prevent transmission.

Definitely, decision makers are not doing *everything possible* to protect kids from getting infected with SARS2.
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Not even the "light touch" minimally-invasive interventions, such as airborne- (or if one prefers PTCLIFAARSITAWB-) precautions, or rapid tests.

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8 years from now, when today's 10-11 y/o are adults and can ask questions, no one can say "We didn't know".
Because we do know. SARS2 is airborne. SARS2 is dangerous. Kids develop Long-COVID. Kids are getting infected at an alarming rate.
Not protecting kids is an informed choice