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> Why does it have to be anonymous? The coronavirus is not HIV, there is no social stigma in knowing someone was infected. Fear of contagion is strong and not
by DanBC 7y ago
> Why does it have to be anonymous? The coronavirus is not HIV, there is no social stigma in knowing someone was infected.
Fear of contagion is strong and not always rational.
Healthcare workers in the UK have been attacked. Sometimes that was to get hold of their NHS ID badge, but at least once it was because the attacker didn't want covid-19 to be spread.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11347158/nurses-scrubs-supermarket-coronavirus/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11347158/nurses-scrubs-superma...
https://abc13.com/nurse-attacked-as-man-accuses-her-of-trying-to-spread-covid-19/6076346/ https://abc13.com/nurse-attacked-as-man-accuses-her-of-tryin...
https://wwmt.com/news/coronavirus/nurse-attacked-on-her-way-to-work-suspect-believed-she-was-spreading-covid-19 https://wwmt.com/news/coronavirus/nurse-attacked-on-her-way-...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-52151141 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-52151141
- gruez 7y ago> Sometimes that was to get hold of their NHS ID badge What's the point of that?
- DanBC 7y agoI don't know, but people think it's to get access to "key worker" shopping times. Supermarkets over here are opening for an hour or so in the morning and leaving that hour for only key workers. But I don't know if that's why.