Frontline workers struggle through coronavirus pandemic
Frontline workers are experiencing high-risk exposure to the novel coronavirus as they interact with hundreds of individuals every day at their jobs. This constant interaction around others has led to adverse effects for those workers to persist as the pandemic continues. “It has affected me drastically,” said Christa Nanos, a 40-year old Valley Transit Authority bus operator. “I’m not myself when doing my job, because I have to change the way I do my job as the policies change every five seconds.” From March 9 th through July 13 th , there have been 11 different orders related to coronavirus from the Santa Clara County Public Health . The amount of change has caused frustration for frontline workers to maintain composure to angry customers. Accord...