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In reply to the discussion: Please Stop Treating Me Like I'm Disposable When You Talk About The Coronavirus [View all]totodeinhere
(13,059 posts)34. Yes, homeless people will be very vulnerable.
Many of them are in bad health already. And now they may find themselves in a packed shelter with no chance for social distancing. I suspect that a virus like this could run rampant in homeless shelters. Local governments really must come up with some type of plan to deal with this emergency. We just can't leave homeless people there in shelters to suffer an agonizing death.
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Please Stop Treating Me Like I'm Disposable When You Talk About The Coronavirus [View all]
babylonsister
Mar 2020
OP
Thanks for echoing my sentiments. In 70s, healthy, have lived a reasonable life. It's OK to die.
erronis
Mar 2020
#67
Considering how family oriented they are I imagine making these decisions will haunt them deeply.nt
chowder66
Mar 2020
#12
I've read many opinions where some say the chosing based on who would live longer and healthier
lunasun
Mar 2020
#30
Yes - well said. I've been feeling quite disposable lately because I'm over 60. nt
AnotherMother4Peace
Mar 2020
#2
I want to hug my son, but he's a teacher in a red county run by idiots. ...
Hermit-The-Prog
Mar 2020
#9
My hope is that this virus kills every last one of those goddamned repug leaders.
rickyhall
Mar 2020
#11
Democrats and health officials have said this too. That it's reassuring that young people
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#42
And the scary thing about the article (Richard Engel comments) that was wrong about only
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2020
#61
It stung me, too, over and over. I read one post where the person reassured everyone that
rainin
Mar 2020
#24
Danni Askini who said on twitter she had both covid and influenza, who was refused testing 3 times
Meowmee
Mar 2020
#58
In a societal sense, I reckon I would not be such a loss. I'm retired. I no longer produce.
Midnight Writer
Mar 2020
#45
Yes, how can any of us be surprised if a disease hits old people hardest?
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 2020
#56
Yeah, Trump's disgusting utterances definitely don't make ME feel any better
PatrickforO
Mar 2020
#63
At the same time: as one of those vulnerable populations, I welcome making those ...
marble falls
Mar 2020
#64