Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[RebeccaRN]

It would be much better if our govt did its job and gave money to small businesses instead of bailing out companies that made record profits in 2019 like American Airlines (who turned around and fired everyone anyhow) so that the small business owners didn't have to put people at risk just to not lose their homes...
None of the people I know with small businesses got ANY money from any of the bailout bills.

They need to stop giving it to all these other countries before taking care of Americans!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

They need to stop giving it to all these other countries before taking care of Americans!

Most of said companies, including AA, are international and hold their money overseas. A bailout for a large company IS giving money to other countries.

 

[IamRainey]

With outdoor seating in addition to indoor seating, they can serve more people.

Out here it's not a question of outdoor in addition to indoor. Indoor seating is prohibited entirely. There is only outdoor and take out. And outdoor was recently prohibited until just this week. But, again, outdoor enclosed inside a tent strikes me as every bit as much an opportunity to share virus as indoor dining. I'd never do it.

 

[Folly's place]

x2. I miss eating out too, but not enough to risk my life doing it. Later, maybe much later, when it's safer.
Mary

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Out here it's not a question of outdoor in addition to indoor. Indoor seating is prohibited entirely. There is only outdoor and take out. And outdoor was recently prohibited until just this week. But, again, outdoor enclosed inside a tent strikes me as every bit as much an opportunity to share virus as indoor dining. I'd never do it.

Fair point, I suppose. But if they set up multiple tents, or even just one big one, they can still serve more people than they could with just take-out. Not sure exactly what's going on with the tents, but I'd assume that they're for protection so that people can eat outside of the restaurant.
The outdoor serving being allowed again is something that they're taking advantage of. Frankly, I think that they need it.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

It would be much better if our govt did its job and gave money to small businesses instead of bailing out companies that made record profits in 2019 like American Airlines (who turned around and fired everyone anyhow) so that the small business owners didn't have to put people at risk just to not lose their homes...
None of the people I know with small businesses got ANY money from any of the bailout bills.

Maybe they are. However, they can't afford to give every small business the thousands of dollars required to stay afloat for long periods of time. These restrictions have been going on for months.
The larger businesses get enough income regularly because they have customers constantly.
Small businesses usually do not.
The government can't keep everyone afloat without bringing the rest of the country even farther down into debt and making everyone poor. Giving one thousand dollars to every person as a stimulus check alone would cost them three hundred billion dollars.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Happened right after the election...
I don't understand the not opening schools in some areas, states, teachers unions fighting it? Schools have been open in upstate NY since September with no probs. They gave us a choice real school or virtual we haven't sent our kids yet, didn't like their rules figured it would turn into a crap show which it has for many here. Kid gets the sniffles have to pick them up and quarantine and wait for covid test. DW asked them, we have four kids in school so if one gets sent home we have to keep them all home right? No, only the one that has symptoms.... We all live in the same house, does that make any sense to any of you all?

... No, no it doesn't. They've all been exposed....

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

What do you mean? I'm late, but I don't understand what happened -- could somebody explain, please? In a PM, even, if you don't want to bring it back up again where people could get offended.

 

[Brooks_]

What do you mean? I'm late, but I don't understand what happened -- could somebody explain, please? In a PM, even, if you don't want to bring it back up again where people could get offended.

Tread lightly. Official story only is allowed.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Tread lightly. Official story only is allowed.

I don't understand, I'm afraid. Drop the subject?