Look, I get it that people are tired of being in quarantine, that people are tired of being isolated, but what is the alternative? Right now, today, Texas, Florida, and California posted their highest Covid19 infection numbers since the beginning of the pandemic. Nearly 7000 people in California, nearly 6000 in Texas and only slightly fewer in Florida. I don't live anywhere near any of those states but those numbers drive me crazy as well as make me angry.
We cannot be careless or cavalier about this virus. It is unusually contagious, it is unusually dangerous, and it has multiple devastating after effects even if one survives the first bout. Take care of yourself and then you will be taking care of your neighbor. Don't let any snake oil salesman tell you that all is well because it isn't. We aren't doing enough testing, nor are we being careful about the contact tracing necessary to control the spread.
Please take care not to be a victim, not to be a cause.
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