GH- i just saw no connection between the 2 halves.
I am not a germaphobe, but i do take illness seriously. I was very careful while my family was sick and did not take a cavalier attitude toward the dangers. Having laid that premise out – i cannot understand your continued perception of danger. I have a handful of friends like you and it’s a head scratcher to me (with the exception of high risk individuals).
Additionally, even *if* there was even a small risk still remaining for these children, instead of it being a risk vs safety issue, it has very seriously become a physical risk vs emotional risk issue (i don’t mean being with family, i mean being deprived of socialization).
My neighbor died in late march. His son (who frequently appears on the news page) is very close with my son and the need for these children especially, to be with a group of friends instead of staring at the 4 walls of their glaringly empty house is imperative. The yisomim need out, and their friends need to be out with them. I don’t know if I can consider their mental health less critical than the neighbor next door.