# Am I missing something here? (re: reopening of bars, etc... now)

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone
**Tags:** covid-quarantine
**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-missing-something-here-re-reopening-of-bars-etc-now/922356 "2020-10-06T17:27:43Z")
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### Author: ![SayTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@SayTwo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SayTwo)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-missing-something-here-re-reopening-of-bars-etc-now/922356/1330 "2021-01-28T20:50:25Z")

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As we have discussed here on the board, it is common practice for schools to be closed short-term during viral outbreaks. It is long-term school closures, particularly in places without rampant or fast-growing spread, that are – in my opinion, which I hope you’ll allow me to have! – more harmful than helpful.

I assume you are asking about such short-term closures, in the cases of the UK and Sweden.

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