COVID-19 cases continue to rise, not everyone thinks they should.An online petition has been created calling for schools across the country to remain closed.University students at the University of Waterloo, who started the petition, have been concerned about the level of apathy from policy makers.They have said health officials are underestimating the risks for students and the general public’s health.“We, the students at the University of Waterloo have been concerned about the apathy from policy makers who underestimate the fat tailed risk and effect size which is unprecedented,” wrote Ryan Han, the student who started the petition.“Schools are the modern petri dishes for the virus.”Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have signed the.