![]() ![]() It has also been harder for many of us to do the things that normally help keep us well and to make plans about shopping and vacation/business trips. ![]() Additionally, some people have been unable to get to stores, while others need to purchase regular medicine but may not be able to order prescriptions by phone or online. ![]() Our routines have been deeply disrupted, some of us have experienced intense anxiety that destroys our day-to-day plans, while others suffer from isolation, uncertainty, boredom, and serious health concerns. The COVID-19 outbreak has deeply affected the world’s economy in general and the hospitality industry, in particular. What is more, we found that these unrealistic expectations are more pervasive: workers of the restaurant industry estimate low chances of bankruptcy, which may lead to unrealistic salary expectations, leading owners to a new upcoming wave of crisis: COVID-19 and bankruptcy-both of which may be caused by their workers. In the face of the delta variant, this leads to the conclusion that restaurants will be new hot spots. From the literature, we already know that individuals holding this view are less involved in preventive actions and present more risky behaviors. We have found that HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, and catering services) workers, who are highly exposed to many new social interactions in close contact, present an unrealistic optimism (UO) bias: they perceive themselves as less at risk to this virus in comparison to others. In the present paper, we present data that is alarming. As we are facing a new surge of the highly infectious delta variant of COVID-19, there is an urgent need for research to reduce the harm before this next wave hits. ![]()
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