I am hoping that Covid-19 shows the same seasonality as its benign common cold virus cousins. Then we will have a reprieve over the summer.
When bars, clubs and restaurants reopen, they and their patrons will still need to find ways to keep people spaced out.
I'm thinking that keeping people spaced out in bars should not be an issue; most of the patrons are already spaced out to some degree. Maybe the author meant to say "spaced apart."
It would also be better if people just stay home when they are sick. This simple self-isolation is one of the most effective methods of containment, but there are strong headwinds against it in the United States. … As for adults, many Americans embrace a culture of working through illness. … But it also arises from turning sick days into vacation days; some people will work through an illness in order to save their sick days for personal use later.
I'm not sure if it was law or policy, but as a supervisor, I had the right to ask for a doctor's note any time someone was out sick. The policy was to ask for one if the person was out for 3 days or more, but I could ask for one any time, especially if I suspected malingering. For example, "Monday morning flu" is a common ailment among alcoholics who spend the weekend binge drinking. I didn't have any employees like that, but I was taught about that.
All of our cases are related to one or two cases and involve social workers or medical personnel who came into contact with them.
If you are just Joe Schmo going to the grocery store, you have a very slight chance of getting the virus, especially if you glove up and wear a mask.
If you go to Kroger here without a mask, everyone stares at you. If you go to Food Lion with a mask, everyone stares at you.