I attended this year’s
CES
(Consumer Electronics Show)
in Vegas.
A lot of people attending
this mega conference
were ill.
It was definitely
a superspreader event.
The CES organizers
must have anticipated this possibility.
They had signs erected
everywhere,
telling participants to wear masks,
social distance, test,
and stay away if they were ill.
They gave away
black KN95 masks.
They gave away
test kits.
They had hand sanitizer stations
positioned everywhere.
Ventilation systems in the buildings
were blasting.
There were displays outside.
The CES covered their a$$es.
They did their part
to stop illnesses.
They can truthfully say to the media
and others
it wasn’t their fault
if
only 5% or fewer participants
wore masks.
(Which meant, of course,
the CES didn’t have to supply
many free masks.)
They took precautions.
Participants chose
to spread illness.
When organizing an event
or, f@ck,
when running a business,
cover your a$$ also.
Illness is circulating.
Lawsuits and bad media coverage
will happen
due to it.
Supply masks, tests
and hand sanitizer
and improve ventilation.
The cost of this is less
than you likely believe
and the benefits
will be enormous.