SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

[Redondo]

Car show in Bangkok. The models are wearing masks. They still look good.

 

[Jason]

6 hours ago, Tank said:

not right now.

I'd like to see the numbers calm down quite a bit before we open up again.

I'm not sure about wearing a mask the whole time. that would be a headache. I'm hopeful I could wear a shield instead.

The numbers will calm down but will shoot back up the day they ease the restrictions. It’s going to be a constant back and forth from now on 

[mtangelsfan]

6 hours ago, Tank said:

not right now.

I'd like to see the numbers calm down quite a bit before we open up again.

I'm not sure about wearing a mask the whole time. that would be a headache. I'm hopeful I could wear a shield instead.

Tank, what level of education do you believe kids get with this on-line teaching?  Also, what do you think it is doing to their mental health?

[Jason]

6 hours ago, Tank said:

not right now.

I'd like to see the numbers calm down quite a bit before we open up again.

I'm not sure about wearing a mask the whole time. that would be a headache. I'm hopeful I could wear a shield instead.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-schools-evidence-kids-coronavirus.amp

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2020/05/26/children-transmission
 
Something to consider. Granted, not much is known about COVID so decisions have to be made as to which route will be more destructive 

Edited July 16, 2020 by Jason

[gotbeer]

5 hours ago, Redondo said:

• San Francisco gives drugs, alcohol to homeless addicts in hotels during coronavirus, sparking debate

San Francisco ‘hotels for homeless’ program a ‘disaster’: reporter

 

 

Can you imagine the bill that's going to be coming from these hotels to clean them up afterwards?  

[Lhalo]

2 minutes ago, calscuf said:

Day 8 of sleeping on the garage floor.  I don’t know if I can handle another 10 days of this.

How are your symptoms on day 8?

[Lhalo]

3 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Can you imagine the bill that's going to be coming from these hotels to clean them up afterwards?  

Nothing a jewish lightning strike can't handle.

[St1ck]

7 minutes ago, calscuf said:

Day 8 of sleeping on the garage floor.  I don’t know if I can handle another 10 days of this.

Do they feed you like you are in the hole in prison?

[Blarg]

18 hours ago, calscuf said:

I’ll tell you what, Larry has convinced me and I sure as hell won’t be wearing a mask when I get out of the garage.

Won't you be immune? 

[gotbeer]

10 minutes ago, calscuf said:

Day 8 of sleeping on the garage floor.  I don’t know if I can handle another 10 days of this.

Get a cot.  And an camping pad.  

[tdawg87]

4 minutes ago, st1ckboy said:

Do they feed you like you are in the hole in prison?

Nah he doesn't like salad.

[gotbeer]

Keep em closed!

L.A. Latino, Black students suffered deep disparities in online learning, district records show

[Jason]

https://www.foxnews.com/world/russia-hackers-cyber-attacks-coronavirus-vaccine

[Jason]

2 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Keep em closed!

L.A. Latino, Black students suffered deep disparities in online learning, district records show

Trump’s and Republican’s fault 

Edited July 16, 2020 by Jason

[Lhalo]

1 minute ago, calscuf said:

Same.  Slight fever and I feel a little run down.  Lost about 70% of my sense of smell.  If it doesn’t change I have to consider myself very fortunate.

That's how my brother in law's g/f felt when she had it. Exact same thing.

[Redondo]

Cals, you sound humble today. 

Get better and take care. 

[Blarg]

3 hours ago, mtangelsfan said:

Tank, what level of education do you believe kids get with this on-line teaching?  Also, what do you think it is doing to their mental health?

Results vary but really only the student that can self motivate will accomplish any state standard goals. Special Ed gets hit the hardest. Many of the kids have trouble with computers let alone the alphabet, reading, decoding, it's a mess and without a teacher present to show kids how to navigate problem solving they learn nothing. 

Also, in California there are privacy laws to protect children so there are no web cam teaching allowed at grade school levels that reveal a students name or image like Zoom. In the Fontana district there is not a secure server to provide those meetings the students can log on to. 

Couple this with the lack of technology like laptops or tablets for every child along with internet access and you have a lot of inclusion problems. 

My wife spent three months creating worksheet packages and teleconferencing with her students to try and supply some sort of curriculum this last school year but it requires a lot of parental involvement and moderated so the parents aren't filling out the worksheets for them. 

This year she will have 11 kids entering special education as 1st graders. There is no way they will be able to use any computer aceess education, they do not know their alphabet let alone how to decode even the simplest words or instructions.

Without hands on teaching this will be a year where they will fall behind even further despite the best efforts my wife will give. And she is OCD (we refer to that as Obsessive Carol Disorder) about making sure every student gets 100% of her time and skills. 

The same challenges face regular Ed teachers and even more so this year if they spilt up classroom time and include online courses. Teachers have to have prep time, grading time, assessments and individualized teaching for those students falling behind. The current plans discussed really upends the balance between time with students and time to prepare the next lesson. There may be walkouts by teachers if the workload is disproportionate to their salary. Good teachers spend 50-70 hours a week on a salary based on a 5/8 work week as is. 

[St1ck]

12 minutes ago, calscuf said:

I usually go eat in the backyard.

 

Me too. @Tank likes to leave the blinds open when they have their nooner. Those two are into some weird shit. 

[Blarg]

We like eating in the backyard under the patio cover overlooking the pool. We have fences and dogs to keep unwanted guests (st1ckboy) out. @Tank should really have considered a large breed dog over a stupid cat. 

[mtangelsfan]

6 minutes ago, Blarg said:

Results vary but really only the student that can self motivate will accomplish any state standard goals. Special Ed gets hit the hardest. Many of the kids have trouble with computers let alone the alphabet, reading, decoding, it's a mess and without a teacher present to show kids how to navigate problem solving they learn nothing. 

Also, in California there are privacy laws to protect children so there are no web cam teaching allowed at grade school levels that reveal a students name or image like Zoom. In the Fontana district there is not a secure server to provide those meetings the students can log on to. 

Couple this with the lack of technology like laptops or tablets for every child along with internet access and you have a lot of inclusion problems. 

My wife spent three months creating worksheet packages and teleconferencing with her students to try and supply some sort of curriculum this last school year but it requires a lot of parental involvement and moderated so the parents aren't filling out the worksheets for them. 

This year she will have 11 kids entering special education as 1st graders. There is no way they will be able to use any computer aceess education, they do not know their alphabet let alone how to decode even the simplest words or instructions.

Without hands on teaching this will be a year where they will fall behind even further despite the best efforts my wife will give. And she is OCD (we refer to that as Obsessive Carol Disorder) about making sure every student gets 100% of her time and skills. 

The same challenges face regular Ed teachers and even more so this year if they spilt up classroom time and include online courses. Teachers have to have prep time, grading time, assessments and individualized teaching for those students falling behind. The current plans discussed really upends the balance between time with students and time to prepare the next lesson. There may be walkouts by teachers if the workload is disproportionate to their salary. Good teachers spend 50-70 hours a week on a salary based on a 5/8 work week as is. 

Our district suffered immensely.  My kids suffered a lot.  Their education sucked and they had every advantage.  

[Lhalo]

25 minutes ago, calscuf said:

How long until it passed?

About 4 days.

[Claude]

I was given a message last night regarding L.A.Co Health Dept. Apparently,  all L.A. Hospitals are near their limit of Covid-19 patients. If by Saturday, we they hit the "Red Zone"...L.A. Co. will go on full shut down again.

[Claude]

Canada 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-los-angeles-county-california-cases-entire-country-canada/

[mmc]

 

[Lhalo]

12 minutes ago, calscuf said:

And they tested positive?  4 days is quick.

Her's was a mild case. Same with my brother in law. His roommates felt worse. They had flu symptoms for about a week.