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‘Corona-Shamed’: George Stephanopoulos, J. Lo — Maybe You? ‘Corona-Shamed’: George Stephanopoulos, J. Lo — Maybe You?
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On April 10, the television anchor George Stephanopoulos went to a pharmacy in East Hampton, N.Y., wearing a mask and gloves, nine days after his wife, the actress Ali Wentworth, revealed she had tested positive for the coronavirus.On April 10, the television anchor George Stephanopoulos went to a pharmacy in East Hampton, N.Y., wearing a mask and gloves, nine days after his wife, the actress Ali Wentworth, revealed she had tested positive for the coronavirus.
In the moment, he was just a husband and a father running an errand.In the moment, he was just a husband and a father running an errand.
But Ms. Wentworth had opened up about her symptoms on “Good Morning America” telling viewers that her husband was the only one in the family entering her room.But Ms. Wentworth had opened up about her symptoms on “Good Morning America” telling viewers that her husband was the only one in the family entering her room.
Mr. Stephanopoulos, 59, an anchor of the show, said that he was taking care to protect himself. “I’m definitely being careful in wiping down and wearing gloves,” he said. “I have not been wearing a mask.”Mr. Stephanopoulos, 59, an anchor of the show, said that he was taking care to protect himself. “I’m definitely being careful in wiping down and wearing gloves,” he said. “I have not been wearing a mask.”
Ms. Wentworth ended her video by saying: “be safe, stay home.”Ms. Wentworth ended her video by saying: “be safe, stay home.”
So it irked Carrie Doyle, an author who lives in New York City and East Hampton, when she saw Mr. Stephanopoulos at White’s Apothecary about a week later. The pharmacy is offering free delivery and has urged customers to take advantage of the service to protect the health of staff and customers who need to come in to talk with the pharmacist.So it irked Carrie Doyle, an author who lives in New York City and East Hampton, when she saw Mr. Stephanopoulos at White’s Apothecary about a week later. The pharmacy is offering free delivery and has urged customers to take advantage of the service to protect the health of staff and customers who need to come in to talk with the pharmacist.
“I was dismayed that he chose the option to pick up in person,” Ms. Doyle said. “I thought it wasn’t very thoughtful to be out and about, especially since the other customers in the pharmacy were elderly.”“I was dismayed that he chose the option to pick up in person,” Ms. Doyle said. “I thought it wasn’t very thoughtful to be out and about, especially since the other customers in the pharmacy were elderly.”
When she got home, she vented her frustration to her nearly 1,000 Facebook friends, drawing dozens of comments. A typical one: “Very arrogant!”When she got home, she vented her frustration to her nearly 1,000 Facebook friends, drawing dozens of comments. A typical one: “Very arrogant!”
The internet has always opened its arms to people wanting to spotlight the behavior and perceived misdeeds of neighbors, celebrities and strangers.The internet has always opened its arms to people wanting to spotlight the behavior and perceived misdeeds of neighbors, celebrities and strangers.
But now, weeks into the pandemic’s shutdown of businesses and schools, and with state governments calling for all but essential workers to stay home, the web is especially alight with finger-pointers: people who are genuinely concerned about public health but also, perhaps, with pent-up fears, frustrations and extra time on their hands.But now, weeks into the pandemic’s shutdown of businesses and schools, and with state governments calling for all but essential workers to stay home, the web is especially alight with finger-pointers: people who are genuinely concerned about public health but also, perhaps, with pent-up fears, frustrations and extra time on their hands.
Call it “corona-shaming.”Call it “corona-shaming.”
In an interview, Ms. Doyle said she was bothered that Mr. Stephanopoulos had been urging viewers on television to live by the rules of isolation and social distancing, but was not, in her judgment, strictly abiding by those rules himself.In an interview, Ms. Doyle said she was bothered that Mr. Stephanopoulos had been urging viewers on television to live by the rules of isolation and social distancing, but was not, in her judgment, strictly abiding by those rules himself.
She later heard from friends that they spotted him taking a walk on a golf course without a mask, and they sent her a picture. “I have nothing against George Stephanopoulos, and I wish his wife a speedy recovery,” she said. “But I think he should stay home.”She later heard from friends that they spotted him taking a walk on a golf course without a mask, and they sent her a picture. “I have nothing against George Stephanopoulos, and I wish his wife a speedy recovery,” she said. “But I think he should stay home.”
On Monday, Mr. Stephanopoulos announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus.On Monday, Mr. Stephanopoulos announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus.
In a phone interview on Wednesday, Mr. Stephanopoulos, said that he had been following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and went into the pharmacy more than 14 days after his wife first exhibited symptoms.In a phone interview on Wednesday, Mr. Stephanopoulos, said that he had been following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and went into the pharmacy more than 14 days after his wife first exhibited symptoms.
“I was staying home, I was self-monitoring, I never had a temperature, and I never had any of the classic symptoms,” Mr. Stephanopoulos said. “I was wearing a mask and gloves in White’s.”“I was staying home, I was self-monitoring, I never had a temperature, and I never had any of the classic symptoms,” Mr. Stephanopoulos said. “I was wearing a mask and gloves in White’s.”
The next day, he said, he decided to try to get tested because he was preparing to return to work. He was able to get tested at an urgent care facility in Bridgehampton.The next day, he said, he decided to try to get tested because he was preparing to return to work. He was able to get tested at an urgent care facility in Bridgehampton.
Then he took a walk on the golf course. “I was carrying a mask,” Mr. Stephanopoulos said. “I was nowhere near any people.” It was later that he learned he had tested positive.Then he took a walk on the golf course. “I was carrying a mask,” Mr. Stephanopoulos said. “I was nowhere near any people.” It was later that he learned he had tested positive.
Celebrities and public figures are the most visible targets of corona-shaming.Celebrities and public figures are the most visible targets of corona-shaming.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were heaped with criticism after they were photographed leaving a gym in Miami a few weeks ago.Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez were heaped with criticism after they were photographed leaving a gym in Miami a few weeks ago.
Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, were denounced after The New York Times reported that they traveled from Washington to New Jersey for Passover. (Ms. Trump has posted multiple videos preaching the importance of staying home. “Let’s do everything we can to stop the spread,” she said in one on March 23.)Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, were denounced after The New York Times reported that they traveled from Washington to New Jersey for Passover. (Ms. Trump has posted multiple videos preaching the importance of staying home. “Let’s do everything we can to stop the spread,” she said in one on March 23.)
And on Easter, Chris Cuomo, the host of the CNN show “Cuomo Prime Time” who made headlines for dispatches from his basement about his ordeal with Covid-19, had a verbal altercation in East Hampton with a biker who said Mr. Cuomo was not following quarantine rules. Mr. Cuomo was with family, on his own property.And on Easter, Chris Cuomo, the host of the CNN show “Cuomo Prime Time” who made headlines for dispatches from his basement about his ordeal with Covid-19, had a verbal altercation in East Hampton with a biker who said Mr. Cuomo was not following quarantine rules. Mr. Cuomo was with family, on his own property.
In a report the bicyclist filed with the East Hampton Town Police, he stated that when he confronted Mr. Cuomo, the television anchor said that the biker hadn’t “seen the last of him and that he would beat the crap out of him.”In a report the bicyclist filed with the East Hampton Town Police, he stated that when he confronted Mr. Cuomo, the television anchor said that the biker hadn’t “seen the last of him and that he would beat the crap out of him.”
A CNN spokeswoman said: “Chris has said emphatically that this has never happened.”A CNN spokeswoman said: “Chris has said emphatically that this has never happened.”
“Chris was following all social distancing guidelines and wearing a mask in his own backyard with his immediate family members,” she wrote in an email. “A complete stranger approached them from their own private driveway, in order to curse at Chris in front of his wife and children.”“Chris was following all social distancing guidelines and wearing a mask in his own backyard with his immediate family members,” she wrote in an email. “A complete stranger approached them from their own private driveway, in order to curse at Chris in front of his wife and children.”
But it’s not just public figures drawing ire.But it’s not just public figures drawing ire.
Earlier this month, Dana Weiss, of Deerfield, Ill., started a private Facebook group that she named “That’s it. I’m coronavirus shaming.” It has more than 1,000 members and is devoted to sharing memes and photos that show people falling short of the C.D.C.’s guidance — especially the pleas to stay at least six feet away from others and wear a mask or face covering when in proximity to people in public.Earlier this month, Dana Weiss, of Deerfield, Ill., started a private Facebook group that she named “That’s it. I’m coronavirus shaming.” It has more than 1,000 members and is devoted to sharing memes and photos that show people falling short of the C.D.C.’s guidance — especially the pleas to stay at least six feet away from others and wear a mask or face covering when in proximity to people in public.
What gets members riled up are the posts that reveal that some people have been planning backyard gatherings, small birthday get-togethers, vacations, even weddings.What gets members riled up are the posts that reveal that some people have been planning backyard gatherings, small birthday get-togethers, vacations, even weddings.
“There are people who don’t follow the rules, but it’s not really about that. It’s about the confidence with which people are doing that, and then sharing it on social media,” said Ms. Weiss, a mother of two teenage sons.“There are people who don’t follow the rules, but it’s not really about that. It’s about the confidence with which people are doing that, and then sharing it on social media,” said Ms. Weiss, a mother of two teenage sons.
Her Facebook page has drawn criticism from some in her suburban Chicago community after word got out that photos were being posted of people who were unaware that their actions had been documented. Ms. Weiss said she aims to black out identifying names and faces, and stressed that her purpose is to provide a place for people to vent and maybe even laugh.Her Facebook page has drawn criticism from some in her suburban Chicago community after word got out that photos were being posted of people who were unaware that their actions had been documented. Ms. Weiss said she aims to black out identifying names and faces, and stressed that her purpose is to provide a place for people to vent and maybe even laugh.
“I don’t think you’re a bad person,” she said, “I just don’t think you should be hosting prom in your backyard right now.”“I don’t think you’re a bad person,” she said, “I just don’t think you should be hosting prom in your backyard right now.”
The idea is to criticize actions, not people, she said. “Nobody has ever changed their behavior based on what a stranger has told them to do on the internet.”The idea is to criticize actions, not people, she said. “Nobody has ever changed their behavior based on what a stranger has told them to do on the internet.”
In relative isolation, Candace Browdy, also of Deerfield, Ill., is glad to have social media for venting. “I’m home with an 18-year-old and a dog and neither of them are that interested in hearing it from me,” she said.In relative isolation, Candace Browdy, also of Deerfield, Ill., is glad to have social media for venting. “I’m home with an 18-year-old and a dog and neither of them are that interested in hearing it from me,” she said.
Last Sunday, Ms. Browdy took her weekly trip to the grocery store, wearing a mask and gloves, and did what she could to remain at least six feet away from other shoppers. As she tried to make it down one aisle, she stopped short of a group of three people, maskless as they talked alongside two carts.Last Sunday, Ms. Browdy took her weekly trip to the grocery store, wearing a mask and gloves, and did what she could to remain at least six feet away from other shoppers. As she tried to make it down one aisle, she stopped short of a group of three people, maskless as they talked alongside two carts.
Ms. Browdy said she waited patiently and after a few minutes, one of the men moved his cart to let her pass. But the couple with the other cart didn’t make much room for her to get by while maintaining any distance. “I moved past them and shook my head,” she said, causing the woman who had been chatting in the group to call after Ms. Browdy: “Don’t you shake your head at us.”Ms. Browdy said she waited patiently and after a few minutes, one of the men moved his cart to let her pass. But the couple with the other cart didn’t make much room for her to get by while maintaining any distance. “I moved past them and shook my head,” she said, causing the woman who had been chatting in the group to call after Ms. Browdy: “Don’t you shake your head at us.”
Normally, Ms. Browdy said, she would have engaged further with the woman in the aisle, but she didn’t want to spend a minute longer than necessary in the store. When she got home, she shared her anger on the corona-shaming Facebook page.Normally, Ms. Browdy said, she would have engaged further with the woman in the aisle, but she didn’t want to spend a minute longer than necessary in the store. When she got home, she shared her anger on the corona-shaming Facebook page.
Updated June 5, 2020 Updated June 12, 2020
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.
Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.
Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.
The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
“I could shame people all day long,” she said. “There is one way to handle this, and that is to be as careful and mindful as possible to protect yourself so you can protect other people.”“I could shame people all day long,” she said. “There is one way to handle this, and that is to be as careful and mindful as possible to protect yourself so you can protect other people.”
Terri Chaseley, who lives in nearby Highland Park, Ill., has found it almost therapeutic to read the corona-shaming social media posts. “It’s somewhat cathartic to be with like-minded individuals who are upset by people not following the recommendations of scientists,” she said.Terri Chaseley, who lives in nearby Highland Park, Ill., has found it almost therapeutic to read the corona-shaming social media posts. “It’s somewhat cathartic to be with like-minded individuals who are upset by people not following the recommendations of scientists,” she said.
Ms. Chaseley herself was hospitalized with Covid-19 in March and is now nursing her daughters, ages 10 and 13, through the virus as well. (Her experience was reported by The Chicago Tribune.)Ms. Chaseley herself was hospitalized with Covid-19 in March and is now nursing her daughters, ages 10 and 13, through the virus as well. (Her experience was reported by The Chicago Tribune.)
When she was released from the hospital, and was back home — still feeling terrible and in isolation — a friend sent a group text message asking if other mothers were letting their teenage children spend time with their significant others.When she was released from the hospital, and was back home — still feeling terrible and in isolation — a friend sent a group text message asking if other mothers were letting their teenage children spend time with their significant others.
Having come across social media posts that enraged her while she was in the hospital, Ms. Chaseley felt compelled by this text to raise awareness. “I was so mad and I wrote a semi-shaming post without naming names,” she said. It has been shared by some 16,000 people.Having come across social media posts that enraged her while she was in the hospital, Ms. Chaseley felt compelled by this text to raise awareness. “I was so mad and I wrote a semi-shaming post without naming names,” she said. It has been shared by some 16,000 people.
As stay-at-home guidance changes from state to state and country to country, corona-shaming will surely become more widespread.As stay-at-home guidance changes from state to state and country to country, corona-shaming will surely become more widespread.
Earlier this week, the journalist Yashar Ali posted on Twitter about Aaron Schock, a former Illinois congressman who was seen in photographs on Instagram in Los Cabos. “Love that Aaron Schock has been holed up at a villa in Mexico with a bunch of guys,” he wrote.Earlier this week, the journalist Yashar Ali posted on Twitter about Aaron Schock, a former Illinois congressman who was seen in photographs on Instagram in Los Cabos. “Love that Aaron Schock has been holed up at a villa in Mexico with a bunch of guys,” he wrote.
A picture of Mr. Schock arm in arm with five other men on the beach was posted by Mauricio Kirschner, an event producer, with the caption “BE MY QUARANTINE.” (Messages sent to Mr. Schock on Instagram were not answered.)A picture of Mr. Schock arm in arm with five other men on the beach was posted by Mauricio Kirschner, an event producer, with the caption “BE MY QUARANTINE.” (Messages sent to Mr. Schock on Instagram were not answered.)
Reached by phone in Mexico, Mr. Kirschner said he, Mr. Schock and the other men had been living together in a private villa since the second week in March. (Residents of Mexico were not asked to stay home until March 28.)Reached by phone in Mexico, Mr. Kirschner said he, Mr. Schock and the other men had been living together in a private villa since the second week in March. (Residents of Mexico were not asked to stay home until March 28.)
“I think it’s better to stay here,” Mr. Kirschner said. “The weather is amazing. Nobody is here. It’s completely empty.”“I think it’s better to stay here,” Mr. Kirschner said. “The weather is amazing. Nobody is here. It’s completely empty.”
One of the men, who goes by PJ Druck Torres on Instagram, said in an Instagram message that the group is “following the rules” and that “haters will always look for a flaw.”One of the men, who goes by PJ Druck Torres on Instagram, said in an Instagram message that the group is “following the rules” and that “haters will always look for a flaw.”
Earlier this week, he shared a photo of himself and a woman hugging in an infinity swimming pool. “Making the best from the worst,” he captioned it. On some of his other Instagram pictures, he added the hashtag #stayathome.Earlier this week, he shared a photo of himself and a woman hugging in an infinity swimming pool. “Making the best from the worst,” he captioned it. On some of his other Instagram pictures, he added the hashtag #stayathome.