55,000 covid deaths in Canada. That’s 13,750/year. 1-in-2,780 people in Canada per year die of covid (or with covid). Ya, closing schools over this is a really tough decision.
And yes, the ridiculously stupid car accident analogy is fitting to mock you with.
If we close schools forever, less people will die in car accidents on the way to school. Tough choice.
ScoobyDoo thinks this is a fair comparison folks:
Close schools to mitigate the spread of a global pandemic, and
Close schools because so many people die on the way to them
55,000 covid deaths in Canada. That’s 13,750/year. 1-in-2,780 people in Canada per year die of covid (or with covid). Ya, closing schools over this is a really tough decision.
And yes, the ridiculously stupid car accident analogy is fitting to mock you with.
Now she's going to do the numbers for us if the schools were kept open.
Supplied by her folks.
Closing schools saved us!