When Will it End

Like many people, I watch the evening news on television to keep abreast of what is going on in the world. However, last night I realized that I have been fed the same information for more than a year and a half, i.e.: the number of new covid cases; the number of hospitalizations; the number of people who are in ICU; and, tragically, how many people have died because of the virus.

            Months ago I was certain the end of the pandemic was near, but that was not the case. And as we now have to fight a fourth wave, there are still people who refuse to be vaccinated. Don’t they see that they can spread the virus to children too young to be innoculated? Don’t they feel an obligation to the rest of us? They march with placards that decry the government taking away their liberty, but what about my liberty to stay alive?

            And many of these anti-vaccine proponents are health-care workers. That is really beyond my understanding!

            It is clear that many anti-vacs got a lot of misinformation from the internet and social media where anyone can post anything. It’s incredible to me that some people think that taking medication designed for horses will prevent them from getting the virus! They accept nonsense yet say no to a vaccine that could save their lives. It proves my point that while the internet certainly makes our lives easier every day, it is also the purveyor of all types of stupid and dangerous misinformation.

            Luckily, there is one bit of positivity in all the chaos: vaccine passports. As people need proof of having had two doses of the vaccine to step inside restaurants, gyms, sports venues, aircrafts, and so on, those who cannot provide proof will be denied entry. Let’s hope that if they want to rejoin the world they will finally do the right thing so that we can finally see the end of daily depressing stats.