It’s a while since I’ve done a more personal blog and I'm struggling. Precautionary safety measures were put in place for our physical safety and with those gone, I can struggle to stay safe.
Another rise in Covid cases
Perhaps it's also got something to do with the fact that I am home, and coming into the winter months, cases are now rising and contrary to the UK political stance on the virus, it's never gone away and it's not going away. Like all viruses, it simply lies dormant, until it strikes.
Be a little cautious and stay safe
I've always been cautious, but you can never be too cautious, when it comes to protecting ourselves from a virus. It's a virus that affects the lungs and airways. I would rather take action to prevent catching the virus, or at least lessen its impact by staying safe.
Living a virus free life should be the priority
While I appreciate getting back into our lives has been a top priority, not wanting to re-catch the virus and live with long-covid, should be top priority.
There is nothing courageous about taking one for the team, just so we get a life. Having to deal with a virus there is no cure for, becomes more of an existence. When it comes to the virus, we are not all equal.
A lack of precautionary measures in school
Parents with children school age are still talking about the lack of precautionary measures in school, if anything they’re talking about it more now, we’re coming into the winter months.
The realities of a disability and the fact that the UK government have lifted precautionary measures is continuing to make my life difficult. And with divided opinions, it looks like those who are high risk are on our own.
Changing our stance of those precautionary measures
But facts stay facts, and we would all do well to change our thinking. The science hasn’t changed. By wearing masks, we reduce new cases, reduce reinfection for ourselves and keep those who are vulnerable and high risk, safe.
Increase in cases
Not to means more increases of the virus in the winter months, with potential new variants. With precautionary measures you protect yourself, people in closed public spaces, families with small children, extended family members, patients in hospitals and in residential care homes and that reduces Covid-19.
Why are we not doing more to want to reduce the virus, to live in a world that is free of virus, disease?
We should all be rethinking Covid safety measures. It was announced here in the UK today that we are exerting an Autumn 'wave' with cases on the rise yet again, driven by children going back to school last month and students starting/going back to university this month.
Shops have removed safety screens and it's business as usual in workplaces and the like. It's as if the virus has gone.
I completely agree with you that some basic measures such as mask wearing in shops and busy places would protect ourselves and others, but our new PM is even less interventionist than the last, if that's possible!
I suspect this winter will see innumerable, unnecessary deaths amongst the elderly and those at high risk.
Thanks. I agree with you. Yes, fingers crossed common sense prevails! What terrible news.
I hope that in the winter months with the rise in Covid cases, certain precautionary measures do return, so that we can all stay safe and for those who are high risk and vulnerable, they get to live their lives more comfortably with others also wearing masks.