Don’t get me started on Cuomo and the (unwarranted) media adulation.

I agree on NY. I really don’t understand why it’s orders of magnitude worse there. I know the explanation, pop density, but NY and even NYC are not the most dense places in the US. I suspect it may have more to do with travel into and out of NY.…

That’s a very real possibility and something workers should be concerned about. But, is it really Amazon’s fault that someone on a bus or subway wasn’t taking necessary precautions and an employee was infected? How would Amazon have prevented that other than closing down warehouses and making people stay home?

The assisted living and nursing home infections are criminal, in my opinion. Especially after the first outbreak in Kirkland, WA. I heard about an outbreak in Paris, TX at a nursing home facility right when they were about to roll back some of the stay-at-home restrictions. Someone should go to jail for that. That is…

I agree Amazon has a responsibility to protect its workers. But are gloves and masks really enough in a warehouse? Can Amazon, or any employer, really prevent you from sneezing on a door handle that someone else might touch? It’s all well and good to offer paid time off if you’re quarantining but we all know that many…

What I am wondering is whether anyone has been able to trace how he contracted the virus? Did he get it while working at Amazon or did he get it somewhere else? If he picked up the virus somewhere else because he wasn’t social distancing I’m not so sure you can blame that on Amazon.

If the person got infected from…

Thanks for the link, that’s an interesting report. I’ll have to study it a bit more but my first though on the deaths is that their model is clearly low which is a bit odd because I’m pretty sure most of the models out there were initially inaccurate on the high side. 

According to the data on the site I referenced we have been around 2K new deaths per day for the last 8 days and have been under 3K for closer to 2 weeks (average numbers, not actual). 

So how is wearing a mask going to solve any of these issues?

I think there’s a lot wrong with your logic. First virus particles don’t live forever. A simple wipe down with a disinfectant soaked cloth will likely kill most of the germs a person might come into contact with. It’s not like a customer is going to be…

Nope, I’m using US numbers only. You can check out the site. They claim to use Johns Hopkins data. Use the Data drop down in the bottom right to select the data set you want to use. 

I am guessing, but I am thinking the type of mask worn and the individual wearing it would be the primary factors. Some masks are more breathable and some people might have respiratory problems (like smokers).

Understood. I’m just suggesting that a passenger wearing a mask, combined with a barrier might be safer than having drivers wearing masks all day long. Maybe it’s not that big of a deal?

Well, that’s true. And certainly it will depend on the type of “mask” you’re using. Some are more breathable, though less good at blocking particles. 

By June 1, the country could see 3,000 deaths a day—a new high

How would they get it cleaning the car?  They could put on a mask then, along with gloves. I’m just questioning whether they should be driving with masks on all-day.

No disagreement. I am suggesting that the passenger wear a mask, not the driver. If the driver is sick he shouldn’t be driving, mask or not.

While there are some reasons to believe the virus is airborne this is generally still a question which has not been fully answered. I would still have passengers wearing masks, just not drivers. 

Wasn’t there a guy, recently, who crashed his car because he was wearing a mask for several hours?

Why not put a barrier between the driver and passenger? Like a clear plastic screen? Isn’t the real risk when a passenger coughs or sneezes in the car and droplets are spread around? The barrier would prevent most of…

That’s awesome. Craig really makes the place. It’s one of the things I like about living here in this small town.

Agreed. So now, on to find treatments and vaccines!

She’s completed her incarceration part of her sentence and is working to transition back into society. That’s the point. If you oppress people long enough and hard enough they will just go back to the same bad behavior as before because they see no way out.

The justice system is far from perfect and I think we all…