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by bpodgursky 2295 days ago
Yes, it would match the staggering global response to rising youth suicide rates, mental health problems, cell-phone / videogame addiction, and student loan debt.

It would be equal parts hand-wringing, helplessness, and blaming the youth for not being tough enough to deal with communicable diseases (like they did back in the 1950s).

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Remember the staggering global response to polio and smallpox? Diseases that primarily affect the young are treated seriously. No one wants to see a six year old die from a preventable virus.