Coronavirus: The Types of Profiteers
With Covid-19 being declared a public pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization), and many countries shutting down borders and instituting quarantines as well as social distancing, I would think many of you have at least heard of Covid-19, if you aren't directly affected by it. With any big new threat, however, there are a lot of profiteers. It happened with the Ebola virus, it happens after hurricanes and natural disasters, and it is currently happening with coronavirus. There are many types of profiteers, and in order to make sure you don't fall into one of these categories, here is a scale of less harmful to more harmful profiteers in the Covid-19 pandemic:
I will be talking in depth about all of these people, how dangerous they are, and common categories they fall into. Without further ado, here is the list:
Toilet paper hoarders
Toilet paper hoarding is apparently something people have been doing due to the coronavirus quarantine. Why? I do not know. Toilet paper is the opposite of what I would expect people to hoard, like food or supplies. The only real threat from these confused people is the trips to department stores causing a potential avenue for coronavirus to spread
Impulse food buyers
As compared to responsible people who go out once in a while to grab the groceries they know they need, impulse food buyers will sweep random food into their cart, taking and grabbing at random. Even worse, they take much more than they need, not leaving any supplies for others who do need it.
Medical supply hoarders
People who hoard medical supplies are on the more dangerous side. By not leaving any resources for healthcare workers or those most at risk, they are spreading the virus and incapacitating any attempt to treat them. The doctors cannot treat patients if they themselves have the virus.
Fake health advice
This is a real problem even outside of the coronavirus pandemic. People who are unqualified give medical advice and sometimes people fall for it. I see this most commonly on Facebook, but also on whatsapp. ALWAYS check what people tell you online
Coronavirus deniers
These people are the reason coronavirus is spreading. Their blatant lack of concern for human life and the safety of others should be publicly ridiculed and public gatherings/movements should be extremely discredited
I will be talking in depth about all of these people, how dangerous they are, and common categories they fall into. Without further ado, here is the list:
Toilet paper hoarders
Toilet paper hoarding is apparently something people have been doing due to the coronavirus quarantine. Why? I do not know. Toilet paper is the opposite of what I would expect people to hoard, like food or supplies. The only real threat from these confused people is the trips to department stores causing a potential avenue for coronavirus to spread
Impulse food buyers
As compared to responsible people who go out once in a while to grab the groceries they know they need, impulse food buyers will sweep random food into their cart, taking and grabbing at random. Even worse, they take much more than they need, not leaving any supplies for others who do need it.
Medical supply hoarders
People who hoard medical supplies are on the more dangerous side. By not leaving any resources for healthcare workers or those most at risk, they are spreading the virus and incapacitating any attempt to treat them. The doctors cannot treat patients if they themselves have the virus.
Fake health advice
This is a real problem even outside of the coronavirus pandemic. People who are unqualified give medical advice and sometimes people fall for it. I see this most commonly on Facebook, but also on whatsapp. ALWAYS check what people tell you online
Coronavirus deniers
These people are the reason coronavirus is spreading. Their blatant lack of concern for human life and the safety of others should be publicly ridiculed and public gatherings/movements should be extremely discredited
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