COVID-19 and it's variants have resulted in cabin fever on steriods. That is not a reason to relent on prevention. The duality of the American society regarding the viruses is grossly misguided and very dangerous.
This is not over. The current duality in priorities by the American public can easily result in another variant that is spread as easily as omicron and more deadly than COVID-19.
By Brian MacQuarrie
That hint of optimism (click here) is seen in record advance bookings at some New England inns, a stream of tourists to Boston and beyond, and restaurants and clubs where tables are hard to reserve.
“I think that Omicron is signaling a change toward more normalcy. The time for cowering in fear is really over,” said Jacquelyn Wehtje, a 57-year-old Fitchburg woman who is yearning to visit the library without being required to wear a mask.
“I didn’t get vaccinated to wear a mask forever to protect people who can protect themselves by getting vaccinated,” Wehtje said.
But is it over? The curve of the pandemic has been frustrating: a surge of COVID cases, followed by a sharp drop in infections, followed by a new round of sickness. From COVID’s arrival in spring 2020, to its Delta variant last year, to the spread of Omicron in December, the virus has shown that it does not disappear....
