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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> spike@rainier66.com <spike@rainier66.com> <br><br><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>>…Either way, those subways and planes are always going to provide an ideal vector for viruses. There is no practical way I can see to socially isolate on a plane. Everyone on board breathes everyone else’s air. Subways and buses may be even worse because they pack them tighter… spike<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Texas Medical Association put together this list:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.texmed.org/uploadedFiles/Current/2016_Public_Health/Infectious_Diseases/309193%20Risk%20Assessment%20Chart%20V2_FINAL.pdf">https://www.texmed.org/uploadedFiles/Current/2016_Public_Health/Infectious_Diseases/309193%20Risk%20Assessment%20Chart%20V2_FINAL.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They listed travelling by plane as a 7, in the same range as several other things I will not do, barber shop, inside dining at a restaurant, wedding, funeral, playing basketball, football, hugging or shaking hands.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I see that the TMA ranked going to school as a 6. That one is different in a way: all these other activities are voluntary. Kids are compelled to go to school. So… I will hold the line on that: regardless of what the government says, it is still too risky in my opinion. My recommendation will stay: when in doubt, hold em out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I see what looks like a good compromise: require all public schools to offer all online school as an option for those who choose it. Our local school board is offering all-online school this fall.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>spike<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>