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I took it to mean the official endemic period has started.
To early, a lot if experts are saying there will be a fall/winter surge.
It was a political call not a science call in my opinion.
I know 8 of us who just got it. Not over.
My sister went to a social gathering (outdoors, and later, inside) with perhaps eight or nine people. They visited, had a light meal, and she went home. The next day she learned that six people contracted COVID. Not sure if it was at the party or perhaps they'd had interactions prior? She, fortunately, did not end up with it. She's puzzled as everyone was visiting, breathing the same air (inside) and so on, yet only some caught it.
I'm glad she didn't! It's mysterious how it infects some and not others.
It's not over, yet I agree that it's likely entering the endemic stage.
exactly.
at a certain point, we have to stop clutching our pearls and accept that this is just how life is now. is it fair? nope. did it have to be this way? hard to say.
i don't mean to diminish the outweighed risks posed by the virus to some and the callous disregard for fellow humans that many people displayed during the early days…
but i worry that people who have an intense, lingering fear of the virus will be gripped by lifelong anxiety without better coping skills. the serenity prayer comes to mind...![]()
I don’t think this is over and am glad we have vaccines and therapeutics. I think it’s here to stay.
I loved summer because I didnt worry about Covid as we did most things outside with other people and dined at restaurants with outdoor dining. I’m hoping I feel comfortable this fall and winter. I’m still concerned about older and immune compromised family members but I felt this way before covid.
Wearing a mask indoors hasn’t bothered me. They conceal jowls extremely well LOL.
Not over. Here's an anecdote, I was in my dd's school for a board meeting on Monday. First in person board meeting in the school in over two years. The principal attended. No one was wearing masks. 20 minutes after the meeting ended, I got a text-the principal tested positive for Covid! Guess who was sitting two feet away from him...
I just tested myself (I'm negative) and will stay away from my parents until I test again on Friday.
ETA: I am not out a lot but I am generally maskless unless I am at a doctor's appointment. I am trying to enjoy my freedom now. As the weather gets colder, I anticipate a spike. When that spike occurs, I will likely revert to indoor mask wearing again.