COMMENT | They are called essential workers because we cannot do without them.

Even when the crisis has forced us to stop, the essential workers cannot stop. Our groceries must still be restocked. Our waste must still be collected. Our parcels must still be delivered. Our hospital beds’ linens must still be changed. Our public spaces must still be cleaned.

We call them "heroes" and pour our appreciation to them on every billboard, but they are still one of the most undervalued and underpaid groups in the country.

When we have the option to stay home to work, they do not have a choice but to be exposed to high risk of coronavirus since...