To think retail staff should have PPE

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Was at my local Tesco today and it just made me wonder why on Earth they and other retail workers aren’t being provided with PPE.

If NHS staff can be given it then surely shop workers are entitled to it as well.

Haven’t rtft because I can’t be arsed but there’s a queue for ppe, they’ll just have to join it like all the other keyworkers unfortunately..

That's already been mentioned unsurprisingly @Fluffybutter.

If people could gather their shopping for a week in one trip then this would be better and stop the rate of infection. I see some people daily, some twice and it make me so ANGRY but of course l am not allowed to say anything.

Not everyone can do that though. Shops dont always have what you need so you have to try another day. Maybe you cant carry.a whole weeks shopping for a whole family if you dont have a car. Many families have double the people at home all day now so they need a lot more shopping than they usually get. Its not just one size fits all.

I’ve put YABU, but I do worry for retail staff. It’s not plausible to give them PPE for shortages, and the viral load they are potentially exposed to is much lower than healthcare workers and care staff.

My mums work has issued face shields and gloves for staff plus they’ve got screens at the checkouts and sanitiser at all the checkouts for staff. They’re asking for card payments and not helping pack bags anymore too.