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First off, it's hard to call anything that was done in the US an actual "lockdown" - see Wuhan where they welded people into their apartments, that was a lockdo
by UncleOxidant 6y ago
First off, it's hard to call anything that was done in the US an actual "lockdown" - see Wuhan where they welded people into their apartments, that was a lockdown.
> 87% of the entire hospitality industry is unable to pay rent.
And would it be much different if there weren't restrictions in place? People being afraid of catching a disease that could possibly kill them or leave them with long term disability will tend to not eat out or go to theaters. So maybe instead of 87% the number would be 77% unable to pay rent. Still, as it passes around in a non-restricted environment people will become wary.
Where I'm at (Oregon) people can eat in restaurants (with distancing, so lower capacity) but most seem to be choosing takeout or to eat outside. This seems to be keeping restaurants in my neighborhood going at near normal levels (the proprietor of a nearby pizza place says he's pretty much at normal levels of business with takeout only and there have actually been some new restaurants that have opened recently). Of course when the weather changes... we'll see, but takeout will still be an option.