{"id":11989,"date":"2020-04-30T08:48:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T13:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=11989"},"modified":"2020-04-30T09:00:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T14:00:35","slug":"wiorvjio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/11989","title":{"rendered":"Should Safety Have a Price?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Iandra Estupinian–<\/strong>Today\u2019s bittersweet truth is that cases of COVID-19 are increasing and state lockdowns are extending their restrictions for another month at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citizens are asked to stay indoors unless they must go out for \u201cessentials\u201d or if they are an \u201cessential worker.\u201d If citizens must go outside, they are being asked, or required, to wear a mask and gloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The demand for citizens to wear masks does not seems like a huge deal when it comes to safety. But then there is a realization that some citizens cannot wear a mask because there are no masks. Anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past month, manufactured masks have either been out of stock, or prices have gone up in pricing on platforms such as Amazon or eBay. Masks, such as n95 masks, are being solely restricted for hospital uses and the CDC has encouraged citizens to start making their own masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some companies and small businesses have taken the opportunity to make profits on homemade cloth masks, selling their products from various price ranges such as $10 to more than $40 online.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pricing is understandable because of the process to get the materials to make the masks, but some citizens believe masks should be more affordable and have no additional shipping cost since this is a crisis we’re living in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI personally think that both companies and businesses should make their masks more affordable, \u201c said Morningside nursing student and junior, Gladys Mayo. \u201cEspecially small businesses for their local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Masks are becoming a part of our daily lives and companies and businesses should be aware that price gouging (when a product is overpriced and considered unfair) is not a practice that should be put into effect right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think masks technically have to be free because these businesses also have to make a profit in this tough situation, but they shouldn\u2019t be taking advantage of the situation either,\u201d says freshmen Valerie Espinoza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though both companies and businesses are selling masks for profit, some organizations have also used this trend to raise funds for families in need and to help support front-line workers. Examples such as New Republic, The Ellen Degeneres store, Vida, and Caraa have used their mask profits to give funds to food banks, hospitals, and to make masks for nurses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As long as COVID-19 cases rise, the need for masks and safety gear rises with it. It is the decision of these businesses and companies on how they want to use these profits \u2013 to either help out their local communities or to keep their own business afloat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leave your own thoughts in the comment section on what you think about profiting off masks during this pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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