I tend to think of things as "during the middle of covid" rather than the "during covid" statements that so many people make. But, I'm pretty sure at this point that there will never be an end to covid. It seems to be becoming more like the flu, and we are beginning to learn how to live with it. Perhaps we should have all been wearing masks during flu season all along? I have to admit, I'm one of those people who have started to carry on with my life, perhaps with a little more caution than before, and am getting my new booster (and flu shot) tomorrow!
Yes, or "during the height of covid." It's becoming more like the flu in how people treat it, but it can cause all kinds of organ damage and other problems, even years after a mild infection, so ... In Japan, people wear masks in public whenever they're sick — at least, they used to. Now, who knows. I think many of us are getting more lax, and I'm all for people going out. Just wish masks would be more common (esp since many cases are asymptomatic), and if we had done that more earlier on, we'd be in a better place now. Now, our only hope may be better vaccines, which Bill tells me are in the works.
Preaching to the choir, my friend! I’ll tell you, when my “COVID job” (interviewing folks who tested positive, making sure they had the supports they needed, collecting close contacts, etc.) ended in June 2021, immediately after I signed off for the last time, it felt like the past 14 months had been a hole and my life was now beginning again where it had left off (job-wise). The collapsing of time, the perception of losing time, was palpable. And yes, I also cringe every time someone say “during covid” as if we aren’t still dealing with this thing everyone would like to forget. The Weather.com app no longer reports covid activity in the community but they do still post your flu risk assessment! 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks so much, Nancy! It's good not to feel so alone in thinking all this. I wish our society had dealt with this better — we could be in a much better place now. Instead, after watching that amazing, wonderful DNC last week, now tons of people who attended are posting on Twitter that they've tested positive. And some ERs are once again becoming overwhelmed. I get wanting to move beyond it — don't we all — but the virus doesn't care.
I wonder how this time will seem to use 5 or 10 years from now ...
I tend to think of things as "during the middle of covid" rather than the "during covid" statements that so many people make. But, I'm pretty sure at this point that there will never be an end to covid. It seems to be becoming more like the flu, and we are beginning to learn how to live with it. Perhaps we should have all been wearing masks during flu season all along? I have to admit, I'm one of those people who have started to carry on with my life, perhaps with a little more caution than before, and am getting my new booster (and flu shot) tomorrow!
Yes, or "during the height of covid." It's becoming more like the flu in how people treat it, but it can cause all kinds of organ damage and other problems, even years after a mild infection, so ... In Japan, people wear masks in public whenever they're sick — at least, they used to. Now, who knows. I think many of us are getting more lax, and I'm all for people going out. Just wish masks would be more common (esp since many cases are asymptomatic), and if we had done that more earlier on, we'd be in a better place now. Now, our only hope may be better vaccines, which Bill tells me are in the works.
Preaching to the choir, my friend! I’ll tell you, when my “COVID job” (interviewing folks who tested positive, making sure they had the supports they needed, collecting close contacts, etc.) ended in June 2021, immediately after I signed off for the last time, it felt like the past 14 months had been a hole and my life was now beginning again where it had left off (job-wise). The collapsing of time, the perception of losing time, was palpable. And yes, I also cringe every time someone say “during covid” as if we aren’t still dealing with this thing everyone would like to forget. The Weather.com app no longer reports covid activity in the community but they do still post your flu risk assessment! 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks so much, Nancy! It's good not to feel so alone in thinking all this. I wish our society had dealt with this better — we could be in a much better place now. Instead, after watching that amazing, wonderful DNC last week, now tons of people who attended are posting on Twitter that they've tested positive. And some ERs are once again becoming overwhelmed. I get wanting to move beyond it — don't we all — but the virus doesn't care.
I wonder how this time will seem to use 5 or 10 years from now ...
Apparently, 1 in 41 Americans currently have covid, with over 1 million daily infections: https://pmc19.com/data/