Children and young adults have minimal risk, and there is no scientific or public health rationale to close day care centers, schools, or colleges. In-person education is critically important for both the intellectual and social development for all kids, but school closures are especially harmful for working-class children whose parents cannot afford tutors, pod schools, or private schools.

This point is not refuted or disputed by the interviewer of the original article

Edit: Updated Article with corrected numbers . Argument still stands

  • longhorn617 [any]
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    4 years ago

    Children and young adults have minimal risk,

    Minimal risk of dying. Children aren't immune from COVID and spread it just as easily as anyone else. They also aren't immune from post-COVID complications, even if they weren't symptomatic, like myocarditis.