yea there is plenty of supplies for everyone but in the short term, this hoarding is harmful to those that need med and food. Especially the poor that can’t afford to stock up for weeks. Fine, buy for 2-3 weeks, not for a freaking year.
Need some advice: I work in a critical area of the transportation field. My line of work is required to show up no matter what. There’s no work-from-home option. Our facility has about 30-40 people in and out on a daily basis. I’m getting the feeling that one of them getting this virus is inevitable, and as we all know - it spreads like wildfire. I’m starting to consider myself a risk (no symptoms whatsoever, just being practical). So, my question: am I overreacting if I decide to exclude myself from all social settings? Even one-on-one with significant others and small groups of friends. I’m talking about literally: show up to work, come home and isolating myself until things return to normal. Am I overreacting? Because I’m strongly considering this stance.
can you and the drivers minimize time in the same room and maintain about 6 feet of separation? And can you give them sick pay if they call in w a fever? if yes to both, you might be okay w lots of hand washing.
Why did you feel the need to add the adjective 'seasonal' to flu? The article never said 'seasonal', only what happen this particular season. You already disregarded my added specification of 'super' like it was never typed, yet all of a sudden adjectives matter to you...... Possum **** The article compared Covid to the Flu so much with numbers/data you oughta apologize to the entire board for ever suggesting they aren't a decent comparison at minimum. Now again.. does that mean Covid is the exact same as the Flu? Nope I was simply saying they ARE similar, except Covid is WORSE. Get off your agenda-driven, political high horse. Covid can easily be described as a 'Strong/Super Flu'. Does Killer Flu work better for you or are too emotionally driven by politics to deny it? Play possum.....
Not a bad guess, but I’m in the aviation industry, and we don’t leave the building. We use and share the same equipment, and we’re always within a few feet of each other. Sick pay is a guarantee, so there’s that. It’s just accrued and you don’t want to burn it unless you have to.
damn, the proximity thing is huge. Could you work in reduced shifts so everyone got some pay and also reduced transmission risk?
well it’s not the worst thing you can do . As long as it doesn’t drive you insane or drive people you care about away . I don’t think you’d have to wait “until things return to normal” But even if you’re doing that , someone else you work with could give it to you ... you just wouldn’t be responsible for secondary transmission
It is not a flu. The Flu is seasonal. You can make up your own medical system and invent whatever you want, but Covid is not a flu, it's not a super flu, it's not a special flu. It is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VIRUS and it attacks in a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WAY. Do you understand that?
I think it’s a very responsible thing to do... if I’m in yours shoe, I would consider the same. This is a decision I'm sure health care workers faces also.
You need to do your homework. It's just laughable you think that the Covid virus is simply a supped up flu virus
Thanks for the input, and that’s my chief concern. Most of my friends are working from home at this point as well as taking other precautionary measures. For me, there are 8 hours of the day where I can’t do that. So, yeah, I’m just terrified of unknowingly making the situation worse.
And we have mad cow disease and swine flu. It's so silly to blame one country. Any place you put animals together in mass is a risk - we have chicken farms that could be the breeding group for the next pandemic.
