Virus Fears Hit World’s Oldest Profession: Prostitution
April 10, 2020
6:11 pm
“Being a prostitute has always been a good option in times of crisis… until this one,” says Bruno, a sex worker who fears catching the deadly coronavirus at a time when those in his trade are more vulnerable than ever.
One of approximately a million sex workers in the United States, Bruno — not his real name — has stopped taking clients in the past month as the once-in-a-century pandemic arrived in America.
Like most legal trades, demand for the 33-year-old’s services has plummeted with much of the country staying home under lockdown.
But Bruno, who is based in the …
