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Dear Jeff Bezos, instead of firing me, protect your workers from coronavirus

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174 points jbegley | 9 comments | 03 Apr 20 15:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.418s | source | bottom
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SQueeeeeL[dead post] ◴[03 Apr 20 15:52 UTC] No.22770495[source]▶
We're so fucked, we can't even distribute supplies to people who can't leave their homes without giving them massive exposure risk. Not sure why it's so hard to buy some fucking masks and gloves for the warehouse
easytiger ◴[03 Apr 20 16:22 UTC] No.22770849[source]▶
Detecting RNA on cardboard after 24 hours doesn't equal "massive exposure risk."

The odds of getting a virus from a mailed package are astronomical and then some

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1. SQueeeeeL ◴[03 Apr 20 16:26 UTC] No.22770891[source]▶
There's a lot of plastic in Amazon packages I get... someone could easily sweat on the shrink wrap of my floss
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2. SQueeeeeL ◴[03 Apr 20 16:40 UTC] No.22771134[source]▶
I mean, personal attacks aren't cool, but I feel like these are extenuating circumstances. If you really want to know, my grandma is immune compromised from chemotherapy and I worry about people being so relaxed about these attack vectors. If she gets to survive because they shut down this warehouse, I would take that deal in a heartbeat.
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3. kyuudou ◴[03 Apr 20 16:44 UTC] No.22771194[source]▶
>no evidence that there has even been one community transmission by mail items.

How would this even be tested or proven to any reasonable assurance? The PCR test is questionable enough as it is. "Hold on sir while we build this biolab on your front lawn and isolate all objects that could've come from outside of the house then test them"

4. easytiger ◴[03 Apr 20 16:50 UTC] No.22771304{3}[source]▶
I didn't make a personal attack.

> my grandma is immune compromised from chemotherap

Anyone in that group should be fully isolated and the advice for dropping goods etc, receiving packages is to leave them for 24 hours before handling if possible.

The hystrionics about shutting down important logistics to appease certain individuals media induced madness is a serious issue in itself

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5. arpa ◴[03 Apr 20 18:19 UTC] No.22772425[source]▶
Sweat is not a problem. Droplets from respiratory tract are.
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7. ksk ◴[03 Apr 20 18:32 UTC] No.22772579[source]▶
I don't know the context, but if you are looking for guarantees in life, then there is no possible way for you to accept any foreign material inside your home. I work in biotech(vaccines) and we have special protocols for disinfecting our incoming materials that go into cleanrooms. They are typically tripple-bagged from the vendor. And even then, there is no guarantee that something wont slip in. Its rare but it happens. If you do any kind of environmental monitoring in your home, and you will be surprised at the amount of bugs that you are currently sharing space with. Coronavirus is the new flavor of the month.
8. SQueeeeeL ◴[03 Apr 20 19:30 UTC] No.22773146{4}[source]▶
I don't want it shut down, I want reasonable precaution, but they aren't taking it, so shutting down seems to be logical
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9. easytiger ◴[04 Apr 20 10:37 UTC] No.22777468{5}[source]▶
No, it isn't