Tens of thousands of people died in early 2021 because politicians screamed "we can't lock down forever" in late 2020 while ignoring the fact the vaccine was ALREADY being rolled out so it was never going to be "forever".
A few more sensible months would have changed everything.
A few more sensible months would have changed everything.
We're seeing the same idiotic non-argument being deployed by people pushing to preserve the 19 July "everything reopens" date no matter what.
"Are we supposed to lock down forever?" No, of course not.
We're vaccinating hundreds of thousands a day. And the population is finite.
"Are we supposed to lock down forever?" No, of course not.
We're vaccinating hundreds of thousands a day. And the population is finite.
That means we're guaranteed to get to a point where everyone who wants the vaccine has received both doses.
It's not going to take years and years.
But it will take longer than 19 July.
October looks much more realistic. And that's hardly "forever".
It's not going to take years and years.
But it will take longer than 19 July.
October looks much more realistic. And that's hardly "forever".
Meanwhile, most businesses are open now (except nightclubs) though with capacity restrictions.
We have to make do with social distancing and masks a bit longer, that's all.
Once we've all been vaccinated, then either:
- The pandemic's a non-issue
- Vaccines aren't the solution
We have to make do with social distancing and masks a bit longer, that's all.
Once we've all been vaccinated, then either:
- The pandemic's a non-issue
- Vaccines aren't the solution
If it turns out that vaccines aren't the solution (i.e. cases keep rising even with everyone double-dosed) then that's a really, really big problem.
But at least we'll know it. And we won't have sacrificed countless lives finding it out.
But at least we'll know it. And we won't have sacrificed countless lives finding it out.
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