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In reply to the discussion: Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase' [View all]Doc Sportello
(7,964 posts)Some treat Covid as if it is 2020 instead of 2022. We have vaccines, treatments coming or already here that weren't available in 2020, and we now have a government run by competent people who are concerned with people's lives, not keeping their own personal reputation intact through cover-ups as with the previous cabal.
The only other number I would mention, and it is totally unscientific, but think of the billions and billions of personal interactions that have happened over the past month or so involving cashiers and customers, athletes, parties, etc. and then about the number of times, including here on this thread, about the upcoming "surge" that was going to happen after the Super Bowl, NCAA tournament, spring break, etc. that never did. Now it's air travel and when deaths and hospitalizations don't increase or only marginally, people forget about it.
The science and rationality support the views that Covid is here to stay, it is being controlled nationally and the government is doing a great job in dealing with it - for those who choose to get vaccinated.