(20d) How to slowdown and stop the spread of a virus?
How to halt a virus? Schools as an example In America, President Biden asks that teachers are vaccinated because they are considered a priority and many States do; indeed, their vaccination is essential to be able to keep schools open. Not so in Belgium and I think in the EU because decision-makers have chosen to vaccinate first immobile people, i.e. elderly people in care homes because they are vulnerable, I accept they are. Still, although they can become ill and have a big chance to die, as they don't leave the home, they don't spread the virus. And thus, when people who don't leave the house are vaccinated first, it is as if no-one is vaccinated in society. And thus, while the Flemish Minister of education advocated in favour of urgent vaccination of teachers , teachers were told they will not receive priority vaccination , even when schools are told they should remain open as that is important for children's development, something we all accept. And thus the Mini...