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Re:Tesla appears to defy Bay Area shutdown, plans to operate... by falcolas on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @03:39PM (#22609347)
Yeah, the idea that all of these businesses shutting down has little consequence to the public (regardless of whether they open again) is incredibly tone deaf, with somewhere around 15% of the US population impacted by these closures. Worse, this population likely overlaps with the most at-risk when it comes to both health and financial standing.
Re:Tesla appears to defy Bay Area shutdown, plans to operate... by jfkebwjsbx on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @05:12PM (#22610490)
HN is not US-only.

In Europe, losing your job does not mean losing your health nor your finances.

Re:Tesla appears to defy Bay Area shutdown, plans to operate... by bdcravens on Tuesday March 17, 2020 @06:42PM (#22611366)
Sure, but we're discussing a shutdown in the Bay Area, so the American reality is the proper context.
Re:Tesla appears to defy Bay Area shutdown, plans to operate... by nicoburns on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @08:52AM (#22616024)
> In Europe, losing your job does not mean losing your health nor your finances.

It does if you're freelance, which a lot of the events industry is. Or if you work for a small business that folds as soon as it has no business.