Since I started writing, I write about things on my blog, so that I can reduce my anxiety. Covid-19 is definitely at the top.
What I find incomprehensible is the fact that for over a year now I’ve had little choice but to refrain from a social life, and shall be for the foreseeable future; unless something changes.
Ignoring Covid-19 rules
According to the media, people are not locking down, but getting on with their lives. Whilst I understand people’s reluctance to follow the rules because the virus is an inconvenience, without us following the rules, more lives will be lost.
Working with the virus
It is an inconvenience, but unless we choose to work together, the virus may continue to grow and change, with more potential loss of life. The virus doesn't care whose lives it touches.
For those like me, who are vulnerable, it's difficult. The underlying condition I have is respiratory disease and with an already compromised immunity, in the pandemic that is a major cause for concern. Dealing with autism and anxiety means I mentally and emotionally struggle also.
In the beginning I wasn’t sleeping well, and the lack of understanding of how the virus worked, continually sent my mental health into overdrive. I’m doing okay, but around its continued handling, I still struggle with anxiety.
Rising cases of Covid-19
Also, with schools due to open on the 8th March, there is still significant evidence by independent scientists to suggest it's too soon to contemplate. We know not all headteachers and teachers are vaccinated, so we can expect cases to rise.
Conforming to the rules
For people like me who are high risk, we continue to live with hope that others may conform, so that we may get into our lives, but right now, in the throws of a pandemic it's questionable since the UK government lifted restrictions.
There is little evidence here in the UK that we are in lockdown. The roads are as busy as ever and many shops have remained open. People are going about their daily lives as they please and I have no doubt this has contributed to the continued spread of the virus.
Everyone seems to be holding out for the vaccination as if it is some magic bullet - but anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that it's not the case.
We will all have to be careful and continue to practice social distancing and face covering/handwashing for a long time to come.
Indeed, a neighbour I was speaking to at a safe distance of course, thought the vaccine might well be an annual thing for the foreseeable future, as we will be living alongside the virus for some years to come.
Thanks. Yes, I have to agree. 'Everyone seems to be holding out for the vaccination as if it is some magic bullet ' - it seems to be like.
I hope that in the days and weeks to come we will all come to see the benefits of sticking to the rules.
If your neighbour is right, and I suspect he is, the more we do now to help ourselves, the quicker we will come through this.
I have also heard there will be more than one pandemic to deal with moving forward. That makes it even more important we do what's right.