This, IMO, is the real danger of telling people the pandemic is over and everything should “get back to normal” - the unnecessary infections, long-term health problems, and deaths that happen as a result. Too many believe that means there is no longer any threat, and masking is something done out of paranoia rather than a precaution. I’ve encountered people who think being vaccinated is enough, when it’s not.
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/is-covid-19-still-a-pandemic/
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