But tens of millions must work even when contagious because their companies require it or they cannot afford to miss a day's wages. Do sick people have to work in EU nations, or is the USA unique in this?

excellent - I'm sure you will volunteer your salary so that other people can be paid sick leave.

Yeah - make everybody sick and cost the sacred corporation even more in lost time.

Either way (whether it's required or causes hardship), it's better if sick employees stay away until they recover. I once tried to return to work after a bout of bronchitis but was ordered to go back home for another week - with pay - because I still had symptoms. Of course c.r. never gets sick.

No, we'll just give them your salary, CR. It's obvious that you subsist solely on hot air and bile, so you don't need money. Just watch FauxNoise.

LOL! That was funny darkforce.