hospitals and shelters with UV lights; modifications not only for tuberculosis which the NYT article emphasized but also measles, influenza and other illness caused by airborne pathogens.
Homeschooling suits children of affluent white collar professionals who can work from spacious (suburban) homes; what about the rest of the population of adults who have to go out to work? And their children's schooling and welfare?
- Excerpt:.. Schools should consider installing ultraviolet lights along classroom ceilings, a technology some used in the 1950s & earlier to combat measles, tuberculosis & other airborne diseases & that is still used in hospitals & homeless shelters. Viruses & bacteria are destroyed using a spectrum of UV light that is safe for humans.
Teaching classes outdoors may be one solution to air circulation problems as was done during tuberculosis & influenza outbreaks in the early 1900s, even in cold weather. The coronavirus spreads less efficiently outdoors & students could more easily sit 6 feet apart.
Outdoor teaching advocates claim that having classes outdoors has other benefits & children actually are less distracted & feel better emotionally. Several NE schools have bought large event tents & plan to use them to teach outside through November [some tents are equipped with propane heaters]..https://democraticunderground.com/1016266670
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