12-22-2020, 04:08 PM
(12-22-2020, 03:55 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(12-22-2020, 03:39 PM)Coke6pk Wrote: A fair number of Grocery and Pharmacy stores have long standing curbside services that run parallel to in-person shopping. There is no reason these couldn't be treated like EVERY OTHER SMALL BUSINESS and move to curbside only. If this government was serious (they aren't) this could be mandated.
They do -- albeit not with the capacity they would need if everyone were doing that. (And it wouldn't work quite as easily for the actual pharmacy counters.) Still, that would have been justifiable, even if more difficult to implement.
On a personal level, I still believe that the biggest problem is to be found within social interactions, not even the big box shopping: bars, restaurants, churches, home gatherings. The shutdown regs will help here, though whether it's enough is still TBD.
I agree. Most pharmacies do delivery, so delivery to the front door is totally do-able.
Business and schools are not the problem. My comment was out of sympathy for the small business owners who must close/curbside, while the Wal-Mart's are wide open selling the same items.
I was in Portugal last week, and the curfew is strictly enforced. I went for a walk on the block around my hotel (as allowed) and was stopped by the police twice to ID myself and explain why I was out. There were no "visiting friends/family"... anyone on the streets (pedestrian or car) were being checked to ensure compliance. If we are going to shutdown, we should do it right.
Coke