08-30-2021, 07:32 PM
One thing is certain. The unvaccinated peoples' refusal to get vaccinated guarantees that this covid pandemic will continue for many months to come. No-one wants more shutdowns or lockdowns, and masks are tiresome and separative from others; not to mention social distancing. That leaves us with no method for controlling the virus besides the covid vaccines. It makes me very sad. A lot of us will be more lonely than usual for many more months.
For sure, covid came down drastically after a huge peak in January because vaccinations were rolled out. But in April a huge surge in India occurred, where vaccination was scarce. PM Modi called huge rallies, and so did religious groups. These were super-spreader events. In this huge infection, as could be expected, the delta variant developed. It quickly spread to India's former overlord the UK, and then to here and in Europe and southeast Asia. It is much more infectious. Meanwhile, vaccination rates continue to be slow, because the only people left to vaccinate are the people who refuse to get vaccinated. Until they change their minds in great numbers, the pandemic here will continue. And more variants could appear, both here and around the world where vaccinations rates are still low.
For sure, covid came down drastically after a huge peak in January because vaccinations were rolled out. But in April a huge surge in India occurred, where vaccination was scarce. PM Modi called huge rallies, and so did religious groups. These were super-spreader events. In this huge infection, as could be expected, the delta variant developed. It quickly spread to India's former overlord the UK, and then to here and in Europe and southeast Asia. It is much more infectious. Meanwhile, vaccination rates continue to be slow, because the only people left to vaccinate are the people who refuse to get vaccinated. Until they change their minds in great numbers, the pandemic here will continue. And more variants could appear, both here and around the world where vaccinations rates are still low.