Hairstylist with COVID-19 served 84 clients while symptomatic, Missouri officials say [View all]

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A Great Clips hairstylist exposed dozens of clients to coronavirus while showing symptoms, Missouri health officials say.

The stylist at a salon franchise in Springfield served 84 clients and exposed seven coworkers, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department said Friday. The hairstylist also visited a Dairy Queen, Walmart and fitness center, officials said.

The announcement comes as barbers and salon operators and their customers across the U.S. fight to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Missouri state leaders allowed these businesses to reopenMay 4.

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https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article242946596.html

I honestly do not know how this is anything but a criminal act such as assault, manslaughter, criminal negligence, or something else. Is she a right winger who wanted to go back to work? Was she forced or not given a choice to return to work for economic reasons? Regardless, I blame her for going to work while sick. I blame her boss or the franchise owner or the corporate execs for letting/making her work. I blame the Republican governor of Missouri for requiring people to go back to work. I blame the federal government for not making it easier for infected people to stay home and receive compensation while infected and contagious. This country is so fucked up now.