God I can’t believe he’s trying to justify this. Like someone else said, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. It’s not about finding loopholes and technicalities in the guidance, it’s about taking personal responsibility and being as sensible and careful as you can. Going on a “tour” is not essential work. I’m an ICU nurse. It’s horrendous out there, and when I think about what these influences think of as “essential” work, it makes my blood boil.