Supply chain problems are starting to get bad in my area. Stores have empty shelves. Some are closing early. Almost every store has a help wanted sign.
The question: how many people are sick with Covid vs. how many simply tested positive?
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Versus quarantined? My husband got exposed again at the end of last week, but fortunately he can work from home for a few days until he’s clear. It doesn’t work well long term, but a day or two here or there are manageable. (Besides, we have a snow storm coming in and he has an extremely long commute, so he’s worked it out with his employer that he’ll WFH in extreme weather.) In other jobs, that’s just not possible, and depending on the nature of the job and the caution of the employer, they might still insist on quarantine.
Does it practically make a difference? If one has actually tested positive then they can potentially infect others even if they are not severely sick themselves. That’s enough to keep people out of the work place.
It’s selfish not to infect others. Why keep it all to yourself? That’s the new conservative morality afaik.
Indeed, sharing is caring.
As with everything else, this is a question of trade-offs. If someone is vaccinated and tests positive with no symptoms, h0w contagious are they? There is some risk of infecting other people. But how much of a risk is it? Is it enough of a risk for that person to miss a few day’s pay?
“You must avoid all risk” is not an answer.
Do you know the answers to the questions you ask? If not, do you know who might?
There are things we still don’t know about this virus. Yet, we do know that people have different reactions to being infected…some mild and some fatal. Unfortunately, we don’t know which is which until after they are infected. Given that, until we have greater insight, it seems reasonable for people to take time off work if they test positive…especially if they are in non-essential professions. That doesn’t seem like an extreme risk avoidance approach.
“especially if they are in non-essential professions”
Wasn’t the original question about food in grocery stores?
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Stores are empty in my area–at least of milk and bread–because it snowed half an inch and whenever it snows, there’s a run on milk, bread, and eggs.
In general, stores are ok around here. My experience with shortages was toilet paper in 2020. Things in shortage now are printers, appliances, and cars/trucks. Feel bad for the Honda dealer. He has hardly any new vehicles to sell.