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Yeah, I don't disagree with your position on this at all. I think it's time to scale restrictions right back and open things up.
I just wanted to point out that COVID has been a serious thing and I don't think retrospective trivialisation is helpful. I'm not in any way accusing you of doing this.
I'll try to do as @Scotchegg says and be compassionate to those who stil have anxieties and concerns, and if some places still want me to wear a mask I will, it's really not that great a hardship for me.
Good post.
We cannot keep delaying the easing of restrictions especially when deaths and hospitalisations are staying at a steady level (that was one of the many reasons for the previous lockdowns in the first place). There is some scientific logic behind lifting restrictions now in the summer too to ride out the next spike now rather than in the winter months. That certainly seemed the view of Chris Whitty.
However it isn’t the view of all scientists and even the most ardent of lockdown easing proponents should admit that there is a degree of risk to this. The delta variant is on the rise and more young people are catching COVID. A recent Israeli study suggested that the Pfizer vaccine may not be as effective against it which may suggest boosters will be due at some point.
So, like many, I’m happy to see restrictions lift but I’m still approaching life with a degree of caution. I’ll continue to wear a mask in public for inside places for example. The triumphalism from the Daily Mail and Telegraph regarding the 19 July as ‘freedom day’ is slightly pathetic. I fear they are creating a sneery attitude against those who continue to exercise caution. We should be understanding that people feel very differently about this and not everybody wants to see all the restrictions lifted as quickly as they do.
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