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There are enough reports from the US about physicians and nurses getting evicted because tenants are getting concerned about coronavirus spreading in the buildi

There are enough reports from the US about physicians and nurses getting evicted because tenants are getting concerned about coronavirus spreading in the building. Daily Beast isn't a real newspaper of record, but I've seen similar articles in reputable papers: https://www.thedailybeast.com/coronavirus-nurses-face-eviction-housing-discrimination-from-scared-landlords https://www.thedailybeast.com/coronavirus-nurses-face-evicti...

exhilaration 7y ago
The New York Times had a similar story: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/nyregion/co-op-board-coronavirus-nyc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/nyregion/co-op-board-coro... The Doctor Came to Save Lives. The Co-op Board Told Him to Get Lost.
masklinn 7y ago
> There are enough reports from the US about physicians and nurses getting evicted because tenants are getting concerned about coronavirus spreading in the building. To be fair this is not specific to the US e.g. in france at least one nurse was harassed into leaving (heating and hot water shut off) by their landlords, in belgium one was expelled by their co-tenants, in germany one got thrown out of a supermarket, in australia a doctor got evicted, healthcare workers got assaulted in india, …
BurningFrog 7y ago
That does seem like a valid concern. Not sure what a solution might be.
- toper-centage 7y ago
  How is that a valid concern? The only way the virus could spread would be through the building door, and maybe elevator buttons. It's a matter of cleaning those regularly and washing your hands when you get home. It's not rocket science.
  - StanislavPetrov 7y ago
    The virus is airborne and lasts for hours floating in the air, aside from surfaces. Its not just a matter of washing up. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-in-air-particles-and-days-on-surfaces-new-us-study-shows.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-...
    - runamok 7y ago
      It can last. It's fairly unlikely especially if people are considerate with minimum precautions. E.g. If one sneezes uncovered into air with the right humidity, etc. it COULD survive for a while airborne. That's not to say merely by breathing a person's usual exhalations they could get it. The virus is transmitted through droplets, or little bits of liquid, mostly through sneezing or coughing, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, told reporters during a virtual news conference on Monday. “When you do an aerosol-generating procedure like in a medical care facility, you have the possibility to what we call aerosolize these particles, which means they can stay in the air a little bit longer.” https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-in-air-particles-and-days-on-surfaces-new-us-study-shows.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-...
  - BurningFrog 7y ago
    I often and involuntarily share an elevator with other people in my building. You are aware that the virus spreads primarily through air?
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  - hckr_news 7y ago
    Droplets of air allow for transmission
- vkou 7y ago
  The solution is to kick out the tenants/landlords who are concerned. Then they won't have to live near a medical worker, and everyone is happy. Those medical workers have as much right to their place of shelter as anyone else. This is a despicable form of NIMBYism. The people complaining expect medical professionals to save them, but don't want to treat them as equals.
  - frandroid 7y ago
    > The solution is to kick out the tenants/landlords who are concerned I was going to mention something about housing co-op politics, but it seems that NYC co-ops are a unique beast: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090115/living-new-york-city-coops-vs-condos.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/09011... Either way, NYC style or regular co-ops, the politics can get pretty nasty so I'm not surprised at all...

exhilaration 7y ago

The New York Times had a similar story: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/nyregion/co-op-board-coronavirus-nyc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/nyregion/co-op-board-coro... The Doctor Came to Save Lives. The Co-op Board Told Him to Get Lost.

masklinn 7y ago

> There are enough reports from the US about physicians and nurses getting evicted because tenants are getting concerned about coronavirus spreading in the building. To be fair this is not specific to the US e.g. in france at least one nurse was harassed into leaving (heating and hot water shut off) by their landlords, in belgium one was expelled by their co-tenants, in germany one got thrown out of a supermarket, in australia a doctor got evicted, healthcare workers got assaulted in india, …

BurningFrog 7y ago

That does seem like a valid concern. Not sure what a solution might be.

toper-centage 7y ago
How is that a valid concern? The only way the virus could spread would be through the building door, and maybe elevator buttons. It's a matter of cleaning those regularly and washing your hands when you get home. It's not rocket science.
- StanislavPetrov 7y ago
  The virus is airborne and lasts for hours floating in the air, aside from surfaces. Its not just a matter of washing up. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-in-air-particles-and-days-on-surfaces-new-us-study-shows.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-...
  - runamok 7y ago
    It can last. It's fairly unlikely especially if people are considerate with minimum precautions. E.g. If one sneezes uncovered into air with the right humidity, etc. it COULD survive for a while airborne. That's not to say merely by breathing a person's usual exhalations they could get it. The virus is transmitted through droplets, or little bits of liquid, mostly through sneezing or coughing, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, told reporters during a virtual news conference on Monday. “When you do an aerosol-generating procedure like in a medical care facility, you have the possibility to what we call aerosolize these particles, which means they can stay in the air a little bit longer.” https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-in-air-particles-and-days-on-surfaces-new-us-study-shows.html https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lives-for-hours-...
- BurningFrog 7y ago
  I often and involuntarily share an elevator with other people in my building. You are aware that the virus spreads primarily through air?
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- hckr_news 7y ago
  Droplets of air allow for transmission
vkou 7y ago
The solution is to kick out the tenants/landlords who are concerned. Then they won't have to live near a medical worker, and everyone is happy. Those medical workers have as much right to their place of shelter as anyone else. This is a despicable form of NIMBYism. The people complaining expect medical professionals to save them, but don't want to treat them as equals.
- frandroid 7y ago
  > The solution is to kick out the tenants/landlords who are concerned I was going to mention something about housing co-op politics, but it seems that NYC co-ops are a unique beast: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/090115/living-new-york-city-coops-vs-condos.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/09011... Either way, NYC style or regular co-ops, the politics can get pretty nasty so I'm not surprised at all...