Novel Coronavirus

Welcome to Wondercafe2!

A community where we discuss, share, and have some fun together. Join today and become a part of it!

Register Log in
Waterfall said:
What would happen after school opens and your child gets COVID but your child happens to be the one that gets a serious case of the virus?
Is that child sent home first? Or sent straight to the hospital?
Will the parents be allowed to see them while they are in the hospital or will it be like the nursing home residents and no one will be allowed to see them once they're whisked off? Will the parents be allowed to veto certain treatments.....such as ventilation or do they lose all parental rights as far as treatment goes?
Is the hospital allowed to use any controversial drugs (experimental) without your approval?
Click to expand...
Most of the kids who have to be hospitalized wouldn't be considered to be contagious anymore.
I would be surprised if they aren't allowing at least 1 parent/child at this point.

I would hope schools would call 911 & the parent either immediately afterward or at the same time (there's usually enough adults around to do both). My faith in schools with proper medical help isn't high.
 
ChemGal said:
Most of the kids who have to be hospitalized wouldn't be considered to be contagious anymore.
I would be surprised if they aren't allowing at least 1 parent/child at this point.

I would hope schools would call 911 & the parent either immediately afterward or at the same time (there's usually enough adults around to do both). My faith in schools with proper medical help isn't high.
Click to expand...
Do we know if a parent would be allowed? Has a protocol been layed out for schools and hospitals for this?
 
Well we know that pregnant women can have one visitor for the duration of labour and delivery. That visitor is not allowed to leave and come back though. So let’s assume children have their legal guardian present. Seeing as they ar not old enough to consent to things

also, there would be no reason to think that a child who leaves for school healthy with no symptoms in the morning is suddenly so ill they are “whisked” to hospitql
 
Lastpointe said:
also, there would be no reason to think that a child who leaves for school healthy with no symptoms in the morning is suddenly so ill they are “whisked” to hospitql
Click to expand...
We don't know that though do we? Children have been isolated from the beginning...no school, no playmates, no playgrounds, no shopping, etc...which could be the reason there are low numbers from children having Covid. The places that have opened schools and daycares are showing us there are increased numbers of COVID....and some advanced cases.
 
Lastpointe said:
Well we know that pregnant women can have one visitor for the duration of labour and delivery. That visitor is not allowed to leave and come back though. So let’s assume children have their legal guardian present. Seeing as they ar not old enough to consent to things.
Click to expand...
The word assume keeps showing up in the replies....if I were a young parent I would want to know school and hospital protocols.
 
Last edited:
Lastpointe said:
Well we know that pregnant women can have one visitor for the duration of labour and delivery. That visitor is not allowed to leave and come back though. So let’s assume children have their legal guardian present. Seeing as they ar not old enough to consent to things

also, there would be no reason to think that a child who leaves for school healthy with no symptoms in the morning is suddenly so ill they are “whisked” to hospitql
Click to expand...
The last time I had a cold the first indication I had was a throat attack, and it was pretty bad. Things like asthma attacks can happen with the first signs of illnesses. It's not for the majority of cases, but I could see that happening with a teen who has chronic health issues.
 
On Monday, the CDC updated its testing guidelines to say that not everyone needs to get a test for COVID-19: You only need a test if you have symptoms or have had close contact with an infected individual. They have finally defined close contact to be within six feet for at least 15 minutes.

This Guidance has been updated to reflect current evidence and best public health practices, and to further emphasize using CDC-approved prevention strategies to protect yourself, your family, and the most vulnerable of all ages,” Giroir said in a statement.

He added that the guidance puts emphasis on testing vulnerable people.

“The updated Guidance places an emphasis on testing individuals with symptomatic illness, those with a significant exposure or for vulnerable populations, including residents and staff in nursing homes or long term care facilities, critical infrastructure workers, healthcare workers and first responders, and those individuals (who may be asymptomatic) when prioritized by public health officials,” he said.
 
Ritafee said:
On Monday, the CDC updated its testing guidelines to say that not everyone needs to get a test for COVID-19: You only need a test if you have symptoms or have had close contact with an infected individual. They have finally defined close contact to be within six feet for at least 15 minutes.

This Guidance has been updated to reflect current evidence and best public health practices, and to further emphasize using CDC-approved prevention strategies to protect yourself, your family, and the most vulnerable of all ages,” Giroir said in a statement.

He added that the guidance puts emphasis on testing vulnerable people.

“The updated Guidance places an emphasis on testing individuals with symptomatic illness, those with a significant exposure or for vulnerable populations, including residents and staff in nursing homes or long term care facilities, critical infrastructure workers, healthcare workers and first responders, and those individuals (who may be asymptomatic) when prioritized by public health officials,” he said.
Click to expand...
The Canadian CDC, a provincial CDC or the US CDC?

The BCCDC already had those guidelines.
 
ChemGal said:
There's a Canadian CDC?
Click to expand...
CDC is Centre for Disease Control in the US
Canada has Public Health of Canada

Here are their guidelines for school openings:

Reducing COVID-19 risk in community settings: A tool for operators

This tool is a resource for operators of non-health care community settings the public can access. This tool is based on available guidance about individual and community-based measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Canada.
www.canada.ca www.canada.ca
 
Yeah, I have never heard someone ask 'which one' before when CDC comes up. It's fairly obvious IMO.
 
Info from a friend on facebook - her kid's class, all the kindergartners came with masks on, by dismissal none were wearing them. Social distancing isn't happening, even by the parents by the sounds of it 'because they have masks'. *sigh*
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top