07-15-2021, 09:06 AM
To be honest, Derek, the question was a pointless deflection.
Even if every one of those kids is completely asymptomatic, that doesn't mean they won't be passing Covid to their peer groups, or siblings - some of whom may well be in different year groups, or even different schools; or parents who may be in multiple places of employment; or school staff who have contacts and families of their own - including unvaccinated children.
The relaxation of the wearing of masks in schools was yet another example of Johnson courting brief, short-term popularity, followed by the inevitable backtrack. All he needed to do was hold his nerve for a few more weeks until the summer shutdown; if that meant erring on the side of over-caution, so what?
Even if every one of those kids is completely asymptomatic, that doesn't mean they won't be passing Covid to their peer groups, or siblings - some of whom may well be in different year groups, or even different schools; or parents who may be in multiple places of employment; or school staff who have contacts and families of their own - including unvaccinated children.
The relaxation of the wearing of masks in schools was yet another example of Johnson courting brief, short-term popularity, followed by the inevitable backtrack. All he needed to do was hold his nerve for a few more weeks until the summer shutdown; if that meant erring on the side of over-caution, so what?