Good morning! It has been 396 days since the first documented human case of COVID-19. We’re going into a weekend—try to enjoy yourselves! But safely, of course. Today we have several headlines and a response to a reader comment about the closing of restaurants in NYC.
You wrote, "Something interesting to me here is that education employees appear to be about as frequent a source of infections as restaurants and bars. In past issues, I had suggested that I think that indoor dining should have closed before schools in New York. Having seen these data, I now think that perhaps both should have been closed at the same time. Can’t argue with data."
Can I argue with your reasoning? Priorities matter. Schools are *more important* than eating in badwording restaurants, and for that reason could and should be allowed to remain open even when they represent some risk, even when indoor dining is forbidden.
A newsletter 3 times a week still sounds great! I’m amazed at how many words you write every day!
You wrote, "Something interesting to me here is that education employees appear to be about as frequent a source of infections as restaurants and bars. In past issues, I had suggested that I think that indoor dining should have closed before schools in New York. Having seen these data, I now think that perhaps both should have been closed at the same time. Can’t argue with data."
Can I argue with your reasoning? Priorities matter. Schools are *more important* than eating in badwording restaurants, and for that reason could and should be allowed to remain open even when they represent some risk, even when indoor dining is forbidden.