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I’m hearing folks saying #ZeroCovid is unattainable. We're tired of lockdowns they say. We have #PandemicFatigue!
Can I let you in on a secret? #PandemicFatigue isn’t real. It’s a bogeyman made up by politicians to shift blame for their missteps onto us, the public. 1/
I’m hearing folks saying #ZeroCovid is unattainable. We're tired of lockdowns they say. We have #PandemicFatigue!
Can I let you in on a secret? #PandemicFatigue isn’t real. It’s a bogeyman made up by politicians to shift blame for their missteps onto us, the public. 1/
How do I know it isn’t real? First, it’s based on “ego depletion”-the idea that self-control is a muscle that becomes fatigued. But ego depletion was recently debunked in a huge study led by one of its proponents. Turns out ego depletion is not a thing. 2/ researchgate.net/publication/34…
Second, let’s look at compliance with restrictions. The @roinnslainte/@AmarachResearch weekly survey (gov.ie/en/collection/…) shows that mask compliance is at 94%. It has been ≥90% since last September. 3/ 
