I was already a bit worried about the game-plan that the Dutch government presented. From what I understand, from June 1st on (or 2nd or so?) many venues, inclu

I was already a bit worried about the game-plan that the Dutch government presented. From what I understand, from June 1st on (or 2nd or so?) many venues, including bars, can open again with x amount of people per m2, and a maximum of 30 people. A rather tepid 'keep 1.5m distance' is added, as well as an even more tepid "if you're from the same household you can sit at the same tables", or however that will be implemented in practice. I'm more worried now that I read that I'm not the only one who suspects that people spending prolonged periods of time together are the main cause of the spread of Covid-19. To me it seems ridiculous to think that 1.5m distance will magically make thing work. Even in supermarket every single visit I all but bump into others. But there's very little spittle from talking or coughing, so I imagine the risk is much lower. At this point what I hope for is that summertime will make a big difference, and that perhaps my government knows this and is crafting a 'public' message that just doesn't paint the full picture. But honestly, much as I think we in NL have done pretty okay (middling, really), at this point I expect we'll have at the very least a 'second wave' and probably end up in the middle of death statistics for that too. I kind of wish we'd try to do a bit better and follow the example of, I think, some countries in Asia, and just assume that things will be different now, and adjust how our society interacts in some basic ways. Core to that would be: - wear face masks. anything where a cough doesn't douse a lighter is 'good enough'. - make testing a regular, common thing. take temperatures every time you show up at work. - rigorously limit the distance between people in bars, cafe's, public transport, shops, etc. I think we're doing okay on this front in most shops I've gone too: a fixed number of trolleys or carts, and people wait if they run out. Just last week I waited for ~20 mins at a second hand store. - be as lenient as possible for those outside. it does a lot to take the pressure off, and the risk seems relatively low. - for the love of God, don't let up to 30 people in an enclosed, badly ventilated space, and don't make an exception for people who claim that "they're flatmates/partners". One can dream.