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I am someone who is young, relatively healthy, upper middle class, and a non-essential worker (I would guess this describes a majority of HN readers). I am doi
by slg 7y ago
I am someone who is young, relatively healthy, upper middle class, and a non-essential worker (I would guess this describes a majority of HN readers). I am doing everything I can to reduce my risk by following the various guidelines out there. However, it feels distasteful for me to outsource my risk of infection and force poorer people to become essential workers on my behalf and bring my needs to my door. I will go out and do my necessary errands myself and take that risk on my shoulders.
Also your timeline is a little off on those 7 days. There can be a longer gap from exposure to symptoms plus there is also a gap of a few days from first symptoms to needing medical attention which is when we usually find out about the case.
- fermienrico 7y agoI think young people should be fine to take occassional essential risks such as going to the pharmacy and grocery shopping. If we look at hospitalizations and ICU beds, they are largely taken up by older people. I am willing to be that there are a large number of people that could have avoided exposure to Coronavirus by following guidelines - with a long tail of exceptions (uninformed, accidental exposure, exposure due to no fault of their own, essential workers above 60, etc).
- slg 7y agoFair enough. That wasn't clear from your initial post. I personally think that just like young people should do their best not to get infected and stress the medical system. We should do our best and not stretch other systems that are more important for these more vulnerable groups. If I get my groceries delivered, that might be taking a delivery slot away from someone else who would be exposed to more danger by going to the grocery store themselves.