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You mean our fight against Covid is pretty much over - and has ended with complete capitulation. We are now letting it do as it will, for better or for worse -
by somewhereoutth 5y ago
You mean our fight against Covid is pretty much over - and has ended with complete capitulation. We are now letting it do as it will, for better or for worse - surrendering to our fate.
- NicoJuicy 5y agoYou do realize we have vaccines now, no?
- somewhereoutth 5y agoIt doesn't seem that vaccines can be the complete answer - due to waning and variant mutational avoidance. Unlike measles vaccine. Hence other measures may be necessary if we wish to control Covid
- NicoJuicy 5y agoWarning efficiency vs. Infection, not deaths. And omicron is practically harmless for the vaccinated.
- spookthesunset 5y agoWhat was the alternative?
- somewhereoutth 5y agoBetter ventilation of indoor spaces, more utilisation of outdoor spaces, better sick pay provision, more WFH, etc, etc - essentially the complete mobilisation of society to defeat COVID, whatever it took. A dress rehearsal for climate change.
- GekkePrutser 5y agoI don't think covid was bad enough to warrant complete mobilisation of society. Climate change yes. If anything it hurt our fight against climate change. There were some short-term benefits like reduced travel but overall it has increased inflation a lot due to the massive costs of the lockdowns. We're all a bit poorer and guess what, poor people have less to spend on climate-positive products and tend to go for the cheaper but worse options. We should pick our battles for the ones that count.