Does the WHO, for globally, and/or local authorities (including national authorities, or states, or whatever) go out and announce "All clear, as you were, everyone stop being psychotic germaphobes!")? Or are people expected to read the equivalent into a gradual dwindling of panic messages as well as actual cases?
Because now that things are kind of sort of easing out, more and more of folks --- not just the crazies, but regular folks --- have started easing off on the protocols. To the point it's getting awkward, socially. One is starting to come across as a germaphobe.
Which is fine, I'm cool with loons thinking I'm whatever, as long as I'm clear they're the ones that are the loons. Except: Are they? Am I sure?
So, reality check: Does anyone know how this is supposed to actually work? Take it as ongoing pandemic until clearly announced otherwise? Or let common sense guide you, so that dwindling hospitalizations equals you can give the mask a rest with friends and colleagues, unless you're full on in a public place with lots of people around --- and so on with the rest of the measures that one has by now internalized?
I mean, better safe than sorry. On the other hand, one doesn't want to morph into a weirdo oneself in the process.
(Not so much about the science of it, so I thought here might be apt.)
Because now that things are kind of sort of easing out, more and more of folks --- not just the crazies, but regular folks --- have started easing off on the protocols. To the point it's getting awkward, socially. One is starting to come across as a germaphobe.
Which is fine, I'm cool with loons thinking I'm whatever, as long as I'm clear they're the ones that are the loons. Except: Are they? Am I sure?
So, reality check: Does anyone know how this is supposed to actually work? Take it as ongoing pandemic until clearly announced otherwise? Or let common sense guide you, so that dwindling hospitalizations equals you can give the mask a rest with friends and colleagues, unless you're full on in a public place with lots of people around --- and so on with the rest of the measures that one has by now internalized?
I mean, better safe than sorry. On the other hand, one doesn't want to morph into a weirdo oneself in the process.
(Not so much about the science of it, so I thought here might be apt.)
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