I've come to the conclusion that a certain part of the political spectrum doesn't really want to do anything to stem the tide of COVID infection. This morning a local columnist argued against closing schools again, as many local districts plan to do. In the past, this columnist has also argued against closing or restricting businesses, and against restricting public worship or other gatherings. So, as I said, I wonder what she does think should be done?
Clearly, we cannot rely on the public "doing the right thing"--too many of them see such things as wearing masks, social distancing or limiting their own gatherings as unacceptable infringements on their personal choices. In those areas of the country where those activities were merely "recommendations" or "suggestions," the majority of the public simply took the attitude of "I don't have to, so I won't"....and now those areas are, on a per capita basis, in far worse shape than the densely populated areas that adopted restrictions much earlier.
Perhaps all these folks are simply waiting for the vaccine...with no thought for the hundreds, if not thousands, of citizens who become gravely ill--or die--before the vaccine spreads effective immunity through the whole population.
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