Originally Posted by
ScepticalOptomist
With most of those most at risk of serious complications / death vaccinated - ie the elderly, why wouldn’t we be ok to open up? This notion of zero risk or no cases is ridiculous at best. With sufficient numbers vaccinated CV will be no worse in practice than the common cold. That’s what the data from UK / Israel is showing.
Time to stop being alarmist and go back to being pramatic.
I think you are right Fujiroll76 - things will be busier than most expect - don’t be afraid to be optimistic.
Totally agree, problem is that no politician would put his or her own ass on the line if public sentiment shows that people are still scared of this very contagious form of flu (regardless of the impact to society or the economy).
The amount of healthy and the least at risk individuals scaremongering about COVID will slow recovery, regardless of vaccination progress.