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Grocery Workers Are Beginning To Die Of Coronavirus
washingtonpost.com ^ | April 6, 2020

Posted on 04/06/2020 6:04:14 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Major supermarket chains are beginning to report their first coronavirus-related employee deaths, leading to store closures and increasing anxiety among grocery workers as the pandemic intensifies across the country.

A Trader Joe’s worker in Scarsdale, N.Y., a greeter at a Giant store in Largo, Md., and two Walmart employees from the same Chicago-area store have died of covid-19, the disease the novel coronavirus causes, in recent days, the companies confirmed Monday.

Though more than 40 states have ordered nonessential businesses to close and told residents to stay home to stem the spread of the virus, supermarkets are among the retailers that remain open.

Industry experts say the rise of worker infections and deaths will likely have a ripple effect on grocers’ ability to retain and add new workers at a time when they’re looking to rapidly hire thousands of temporary employees.

Walmart, the nation’s largest grocer, is hiring 150,000 workers, while Kroger is adding more than 10,000.

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To: Helicondelta

A bunch of them previously died of the flu. But you know, it’s a thing.


101 posted on 04/06/2020 8:36:24 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: reasonisfaith

I really don’t see it that way. I’m at higher risk than my husband, so he does most of the shopping. Occasionally, I go in alone, just because I have a better idea of our inventory and what is needed to cook certain meals.

She mentioned that her household contains two people over 90 and an infant and toddler and no one goes in or out. I get the impression she or her husband do the shop and perhaps use pick up or delivery services and supplies are left at the door for the elders and babes. It seems she is really spooked by the CV and doing all she can to protect those she loves and is responsible for.

I know it’s popular to hate her and Fauci, but even Fauci is just a by-the-book old fart scientist and he even admits it. He’s consistently told the press he isn’t at odds with Trump, even though they have divergent personal styles.

ALL the Task Force has evidenced exasperation with the media as they patiently explain and re-explain everything for the kindergartners. ‘The Admiral” and the military logistics guy with the difficult to remember/spell names have the hardest time hiding their irritation.

Trump praises them all the time and they all return the favor. I also think that working together and having to deal with the mediots has helped all of them bond with each other and with POTUS.

The CV Task Force briefing has become the new 6-o’clock news.

She and Trump appear to have chemistry. I in no way sense she undermines him or wishes our country ill.

Yes, she and Fauci are active progs. I have some suspicions about personal proclivities of Admiral G (grey marine cut) and the Surgeon General, but they are all competent and have not exhibited rampant TDS. Fauci has even told the media to stop trying to find wedges between himself and Trump.

I’m for putting my own politics, boredom and worries aside as we all go through this s#!+. The country does not need any more drama queens. Three more weeks. Even this old hermit is ready to go to a restaurant again.


102 posted on 04/06/2020 8:41:22 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: reasonisfaith
Have you ever noticed the media’s first and only goal is to stop Trump from being reelected?

The media didn't create this disease. So, what part of this don't you believe?

A) That at least 368,000 people in this country have contracted this?

B) That this has killed over 11,000 people, and is by no means through killing?

C) That is this is about 3 times as contagious as the annual flu.

Just which of the above don't you believe?

103 posted on 04/06/2020 8:42:51 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: Helicondelta

Scarsdale is down the road from New Rochelle, where the N.Y. attorney contaminated so many people.


104 posted on 04/06/2020 8:58:48 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: DannyTN
Next on the agenda - choke the food supply?

How many typically catch a serious flu in prior years?

These are not all that healthy of a population sample. Where's the baseline sick/deaths in a typical year for this demographic in the news story?

Not addressing you DannyTN specifically.

105 posted on 04/06/2020 9:06:53 PM PDT by disclaimer
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To: reformedliberal

I really think she has a thing for him. I see the way she looks at him.


106 posted on 04/06/2020 9:12:25 PM PDT by riri (If people still dropping, most aint shopping.)
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To: dp0622

All the elites in New York are sheltered in place and I’m sure the folks who own the grocery store chains are NOT working in their own stores.


107 posted on 04/06/2020 9:13:35 PM PDT by GOPJ (COVID Community Vulnerability Map: https://covid19.jvion.com/ Disease: tinyurl.com/cvirusmap)
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To: riri

Yes, I agree. They sorta chastely flirt, too. Donald has always had a way with women and he appreciates brains as well as beauty.


108 posted on 04/06/2020 9:23:49 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: dontreadthis

the press would be dropping like flies too if they weren’t all on hydroxychloroquine

Pres. Trump should issue a directive forbidding use of hydroxychloroquine by anyone in the press. Then watch the MSM heads explode.


109 posted on 04/06/2020 9:25:03 PM PDT by Flick Lives (A liberal is someone who worries that somewhere, someone is enjoying life.)
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To: reasonisfaith

I’m skeptical anyway. Isn’t Wal-Mart banned from big liberal cities like Chicago?


110 posted on 04/06/2020 11:34:09 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: BlackVeil; Secret Agent Man

BlackVeil wrote:

“The way that this story is reported, vague and alarmist, makes me suspicious.”

Two factors (there may be more):

The media’s penchant for sensationalizing things; the saying is: “ if it bleeds, it leads”.

the media’s string-pullers & source of the “4am talking points”.


111 posted on 04/07/2020 3:33:29 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: gibsonguy; reasonisfaith

Deborah addressed her previous grocery store comment at yesterday’s press conference.

She said don’t have the whole family go, have one person go.
She then gave the example of her own family; there are grandparents, parents and grandkids, and what they do is have just one person do the shopping.


112 posted on 04/07/2020 3:50:21 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: reformedliberal

reformedliberal wrote:


“...Deborah telling people to avoid the grocery stores.”

___________________________________________

She said not to take the entire family to the grocery or pharmacy. Suggested one person go for everyone for this short 10-day-period.”

Exactly; she gave the example of her own family, grandparents, parents, grandchildren; one of the parents goes to the store, not everyone together.


113 posted on 04/07/2020 3:56:33 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: reformedliberal

Well said!


114 posted on 04/07/2020 4:00:04 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: DannyTN

And yet we had FReepers whining and moaning when Walmart announced limiting the number of patrons in the stores...because their personal convenience is more important than the well being of those who keep products on the shelves...and have folks passing by them in numbers that far outweigh the proximity the whiners have to endure...


115 posted on 04/07/2020 4:01:25 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: CatOwner
Wanna bet a bunch of people went into hoarding mode in the grocery and big box stores, and they *knew* they were sick at the time?

I wouldn't take that bet if you gave me the money to bet against you.

People do it with colds, flu, pneumonia, etc.. so why not with the China virus?

116 posted on 04/07/2020 4:09:13 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: WildHighlander57

Dr. Birx will need to do a whole lot more than what she’s done for me to be able to trust her.

Medicine + politics = only politics.


117 posted on 04/07/2020 11:16:25 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: eastexsteve

I believe the unknowns about this virus are more than the knowns.

I believe Dr. Fauci and others have constantly and vastly changed their statements about the death rate, the projected deaths, the extent to which we should be worried and much more.

I believe it is highly likely that many who die with covid-19 have not died of covid-19.

The media didn’t create this disease, but they sure are exploiting it through distortion and lies to try and take down Trump.

Not happening!


118 posted on 04/07/2020 11:17:06 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: reformedliberal

Fauci is a deep state operative.

If his response to Trump’s “Deep State Department” comment was innocent, then he’s just very low IQ. Not plausible.

The old paradigm of progressive vs conservative has been revealed to be a silly and staged front for the real conflict.

The real conflict is between the deep state cabal and 6 billion normal people.

If Deborah Birx didn’t catch on to Marie Yavonovitch’s criminal deeds, then Dr. Birx is mentally deficient.

Note: she’s not mentally deficient.

https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ukraine.pdf


119 posted on 04/07/2020 11:18:13 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: reasonisfaith
I believe the unknowns about this virus are more than the knowns.

I agree this is a fact, and this should be enough to scare the h@ll out of you.

I believe Dr. Fauci and others have constantly and vastly changed their statements about the death rate, the projected deaths, the extent to which we should be worried and much more.

That's because they had no idea what effect the shelter in place orders would have. Nobody could have. They also had no idea what effect the new drugs would have, since they were never tested on coronavirus. They also had no idea the Chinese would be passing around millions of faulty tests to other countries.

I believe it is highly likely that many who die with covid-19 have not died of covid-19.

You can make that same argument about the annual flu. But, be assured that if coronavirus is what put them in the hospital, then that is what killed them.

The media didn’t create this disease, but they sure are exploiting it through distortion and lies to try and take down Trump.

Nothing new here. Ignore the media. Watch the real numbers and learn how to navigate this website here: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

120 posted on 04/07/2020 11:47:33 AM PDT by eastexsteve
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