Who should get priority in a pandemic? Some say healthcare workers; some say the garbage collector. But according to one Johns Hopkins study, says the Toronto Star, it’s truckers driving across the country and who are committed to serving those areas affected by an outbreak who should get the medical care.
Why? Essential supplies must get to hospitals and other key destinations and this is a key part of maintaining the nation’s infrastructure. Supplies must be replenished–and the best way to do that will likely be by truck.
So–remember in a time of crisis–it may just be a trucker who saves your life–as she or he will be the one ensuring that critical health supplies, food, or other goods are making their way to your neighborhood.
Summer Johnson, PhD