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I think the U is protecting revenue streams. This is promising for a football season
They must have a plan for if an outbreak occurs in a residence hall or are confident they can keep social distancing measures in place enough to limit any spread. I'd also wonder what the liability is, if someone is immunocompromised, are they being provided the resources they need to attend classes remotely? or are they getting a refund on the semester if they don't attend?
Concluding by thanksgiving seems to be a way to limit potential spread. With tons of students going back home and then coming back to campus, I bet they are worried that if MN is doing well on the spread but another state is having an outbreak that it could cause an outbreak right before finals.
Honestly, not surprised by this announcement...just hope they are taking the right precautions to keep everyone safe. If I was a professor over 65 I'd be asking what the precautions are right now. They see hundreds of students a day, so they will get exposed if not careful.
I can’t believe people are worried about liability
If someone is immune compromised and they catch the flu in the dorms is the school liable?
What about a cold?
What about TB?
How can you prove where you caught a virus ?
Definitely not a dink?Love me some Joan Gabel
What happens now and going forward has nothing to do with the initial reaction to this. With the info known in March, it was the right move IMO. Way too many unknowns at that point.If/when there isn't a 2nd wave of infections/deaths as predicted, will people start to understand how overblown the initial reaction was?
Bring back school
Bring back football
Bring back normal
Kill racism
I don't disagree. But if hindsight is 20/20, the numbers (as overblown as they are) would suggest the reaction wasn't necessary.What happens now and going forward has nothing to do with the initial reaction to this. With the info known in March, it was the right move IMO. Way too many unknowns at that point.
60K deaths in a month period would say otherwise. I think it was necessary to get things figured out. It shouldn't have taken so long to get things figured out but that's a different argument.I don't disagree. But if hindsight is 20/20, the numbers (as overblown as they are) would suggest the reaction wasn't necessary.
60K deaths in a month period would say otherwise. I think it was necessary to get things figured out. It shouldn't have taken so long to get things figured out but that's a different argument.
I don't disagree. But if hindsight is 20/20, the numbers (as overblown as they are) would suggest the reaction wasn't necessary.
I'm not in disagreement with the reaction. I hunkered down for a few weeks too. But, if I had known then what I see now, I would have taken other action.and Lincoln should not have gone to that play.
Seriously - this is a brand new virus. I heard an interview with a doctor from the Mayo Clinic - so I assume he's not some hack - and he kept saying "I don't know" or "we don't know" when asked about various aspects of covid-19.
I do not think this was any conspiracy or evil plot. People made the best decisions they could based on the information they had at the time. Shoot - based on the federal government's own guidelines, Minnesota is opening up faster than recommended, because their case # are still going up.
With you all the way.At this point, there really shouldn't be much question around there being a football season. I think it's just a matter of how many fans they let into the stadiums.
Wonder what the additional expenses to do this will add up to. Students, parents, staff and instructors will make decisions based on their risk and comfort levels.
I think the U is protecting revenue streams. This is promising for a football season
2 days to 2 weeks I think.One thing to watch that may impact the return of students to campus, and thus football and other sports is the mass protest.
I fear an acceleration of an even greater surge of the virus.
What is it, it takes three weeks before you get full blown CoVid-19 symptoms?
Well we had football with the first Covid in 2003.Seriously - this is a brand new virus.
I don't disagree. But if hindsight is 20/20, the numbers (as overblown as they are) would suggest the reaction wasn't necessary.
If there is a big surge in 2 weeks because of protests last week...might actually bode well for football because second surge will have died down by late AugustOne thing to watch that may impact the return of students to campus, and thus football and other sports is the mass protest.
I fear an acceleration of an even greater surge of the virus.
What is it, it takes three weeks before you get full blown CoVid-19 symptoms?
If there is a big surge in 2 weeks because of protests last week...might actually bode well for football because second surge will have died down by late August