Workers worry as mask rules eased in Texas, Mississippi, other states
Public health experts have warned that lifting restrictions too soon could lead to another lethal wave of infections.
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Leo Carney, kitchen manager at McElroy s Harbor House in Biloxi on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, said the removal of coronavirus restrictions will disproportionately impact Black residents â many of whom are essential workers. [ ROGELIO V. SOLIS | AP ]
Updated Mar. 7
JACKSON, Mississippi â Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. Maribel Cornejo, who earns $9.85 an hour as a McDonaldâs cook in Houston, canât afford to get sick and frets co-workers will become more lax about wearing masks, even though the fast food company requires them.
JACKSON, Mississippi Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant whe
As more jurisdictions join Texas, Mississippi, and other states in lifting mask mandates and easing restrictions on businesses, many essential workers including bartenders, restaurant servers, and retail workers are relieved by changes that might help the economy but also concerned they could make them less safe amid a pandemic that health experts warn is far from over.
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