RE: Here we go19 Oct 2021 17:26
@PI - To be honest (as has been shown elsewhere - Israel for example) there's a massive benefit to booster shots - especially as protection wanes over a longer period of time. Along with some form of restriction - even if it's just masks or vaccine passports.
The UK has been pretty rubbish at keep volumes of people getting shots high - look at the lower % vax rate in younger people. and the crappy rates of booster rollout. Personally I believe a lot is down to the fact restrictions were eased almost totally on "freedom day" and people took that to mean covid had gone so didn't bother getting vax'd etc. The press moved on to reporting other things and cases have slowly crept up again.
Mask wearing is pretty much non-existent almost everywhere! I'm carrying on in almost all places - unless outdoors, or in a large open area with no people around. Pro-Larva masks of course :D
I can't understand the hesitancy in the UK for some of the less intrusive restrictions to remain (wear a mask in the supermaket or on a train. Some form of confirmation (vax or negative test) for large events.) I can't see another lockdown happening personally, but I can see some restrictions being re-added (masks, some social distancing etc) - there's just not enough appetite in the UK for adherence to another lockdown. The last one was a bit wishy-washy and people have had a taste of freedom (and a jab) so it's be even worse were it to happen again.
In France over the summer, their rules are MUCH tighter than the UK and it was really no trouble at all. Show the app / covid pass for events and wear a mask. Other than that, it was pretty much life as normal.
I do agree it's not over yet - not by a long shot. If anything it proves to the world that you can't live 100% restriction free - even with the vaccines. Some level of restriction/boosters are required to keep cases at a manageable level.
Just my opinion, DYOR
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