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New York state providing COVID tests, masks to schools

New York state will provide COVID-19 tests and masks in school districts amid a recent spike in cases over the summer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Tuesday.

The announcement also comes after the recent discovery of the BA.2.86 subvariant in New York City’s sewage, according to city officials.

Hochul’s office Wednesday said the state will conduct outreach to the Education Department and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to determine each district’s needs for the test kits and masks, including both N95 and KN95 masks.

randomperson ,

Oh dang. We’re all gonna die just like the last time.

fne8w2ah ,

And red state “cooftards” will bash this as government overreach or godknowswhat.

Burn_The_Right ,

Here comes the conservative SCOTUS ruling making it unconstitutional to provide COVID tests and masks in public schools in 3…2…

FlyingSquid ,
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Considering the costs of distributing either N95s or KN95s to schools, which would have to be renewed every day, I think they’re pretty scared. Not a good sign.

Sektor ,

Let’s all be scared!

FlyingSquid ,
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Or let’s all be vigilant.

Let me guess, you’re going to ask me how many boosters I’ve had as if that’s some kind of gotcha.

Sektor ,

Hey, be afraid if you think that is the right way.

FlyingSquid ,
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What part of “let’s all be vigilant” confuses you?

Sektor ,

I’m not gonna ask you about boosters, that’s your thing

ABCDE ,

Are you going to contribute meaningfully?

Sektor ,

I don’t think fear and panic is the way to go.

ABCDE ,

How are tests and masks fear and panic?

Sektor ,

Test and masks against what, covid that everyone cought at least twice and most of the world got vaccinated?

ABCDE ,

Masks to prevent it spreading more, and tests to see if you have it, of course. What about it is fear and panic? Don’t digress.

Sektor ,

In hospitals sure, but on streets, in schools? Really? Btw, why no masks last two years?

ABCDE ,

“on streets”, why there? “in schools? Really?”, yes, because, as you may know, schools have a lot of people in them for extended periods of time.

“why no masks last two years”, if you are from the US, they were pretty common, but, because of variants which were not so bad or being passed around so easily. Due to current variants, and vaccinations wearing off, we’re seeing a resurgence everywhere. A lot of people I know are currently sick, however the same policies are not being implemented and they’re being told to go to work, passing it on more.

But again, what about is it fear and panic?

Sektor ,

Kids with masks are a beautiful sight that radiates security and calmness.

ABCDE ,

Actually yes, it shows you care about others. Don’t bother next time. Thanks.

Sektor ,

Well, it depends how germophobic and frighten you are. I would rather see kids without masks.

ABCDE ,

No, it doesn’t. Why? You want to see infections and deaths go up again? Don’t be silly.

Sektor ,

All i see is that there were no masks or lockdowns or self isolations for almost 2 years and everything is fine.

ABCDE ,

It’s not fine.

Sektor ,

For some it will never be fine.

scottywh ,

I’ve never had COVID and I don’t intend to get it if I can avoid it.

You’re being a chode.

Sektor ,

Maybe test yourself on antibodies if you haven’t already, people get covid without symptoms.

FlyingSquid ,
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How is it my “thing?”

Sektor ,

Do you want me to ask you about boosters?

FlyingSquid ,
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Do I give a shit?

Sektor ,

I would guess no, but it was something you started with.

FlyingSquid ,
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Because that’s what generally follows. It’s almost like I’ve been down this road many times before or something, isn’t it?

Sektor ,

I don’t know about your road, and I’m no fan of generalization. It’s hard to talk with people online if you expect the worst from others. I would say the chance people arent shit is better than 50/50 and i would always gamble on it. Obvious trolls are obvious, the rest is more how you feel about it.

FlyingSquid ,
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Obvious trolls are obvious

…says the person who started this by trolling with “Let’s all be scared!”

Sektor ,

In contrast to your “Not a good sign.”

FlyingSquid ,
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Yes, I know why you were trolling.

Sektor ,

If i was trolling were you at least slightly fearmongering?

FlyingSquid ,
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Whether I was or not, that does not excuse it.

Sektor ,

Making an innocent reply on the internet forum?

FlyingSquid ,
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If by ‘innocent reply,’ you mean ‘troll post.’

Sektor ,

Ok, i hurt your feelings, but it was quite tame.

FlyingSquid ,
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You did no such thing. Don’t lie.

Sektor ,

What am i lying about? At least I’m not assuming what you will ask me, like you do.

FlyingSquid ,
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Ok, i hurt your feelings

This is what you’re lying about. As I already told you once. Do you need to be told a third time?

Sektor ,

I didn’t knew i hurt your feelings, a assumed it. Like you assumed i would ask you about boosters. Which means you lied too.

FlyingSquid ,
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Um… what’s the difference between assuming something and ‘knowing’ it exactly?

And I literally said “let me guess” about what you would say about boosters, meaning I neither assumed nor knew. I guessed.

But go ahead and pretend you don’t understand the difference between a guess and a declaration. That would go well with your trolling and gaslighting. A hat trick, one might say.

Sektor ,

Go ahead and guess away, you may guess it right some day. Wow, it rhymes :)

Tell me, did you guess wrong? Or are you gonna gaslight me that it doesn’t matter were you wrong or right because i thought that anyways?

FlyingSquid ,
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When I am wrong, I admit I am wrong. If I guessed wrong, I guessed wrong. But I did not assume anything or declare it as if it were a fact. That is what you did.

Sektor ,

I’m sorry i said i triggered you. I said my opinion in a slightly trollish fashion because i wasn’t agreeing with your conclusion about masks, but i probably could have done it better.

OldWoodFrame ,

As far as I know they are not requiring masking, they’re just making the masks available if anyone wants them, so the volume used is going to be a lot lower than 1/student/day.

archiotterpup ,

I’ve started seeing more masks on the train lately. People aren’t messing around.

some_guy ,

I wore a mask to take my cat to the vet last week. First time putting one on in a bit (and I kept them on a while after most took them off). I’ll for sure be masking when the weather gets colder and people have to be indoors most of the time.

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