I have not returned but wanted to quickly write an update. If anyone was unaware, based off of rising numbers and community circulation we have or are entering another wave. Please adjust your mitigations accordingly. I'd also like to note our lulls are elevated, so waves are not the only concern.
Attached: 1 image Walgreens is now seeing 44% COVID test positives. take care out there, there's a lot of virus circulating
Do not have a false sense of security or drop your guard. Until the situation is acknowledged (especially officially (SARS-CoV-2 is still spreading, largely unmitigated now, disabling and killing people at alarming rates and timeline), well tracked and properly handled, understand this remains a dangerous matter for most if not all.
Also I encourage familiarizing with terms such as pandemic, epidemic, outbreak and endemic. These are distinct words with specific definitions. None of the following should be used or taken to mean "mild," "less deadly," "safe," or a reason to end/reduce precautions.
Given the harm and pathology of SARS-CoV-2 a new normal means changing our societies and behavior. Not "ignore it, and engage in normalcy bias." This is not effective disease control and has, as it can and will lead to much worse outcomes.
There is also no grounds to assert or theorize SARS-CoV-2 will peter out as this is not consistent with SARS-CoV-2 's trends. The trend is it is highly mutagenic among other things (oncogenic, documented effects strongly posit it crosses the blood brain barrier, and causes damage and or suppression of the immune system, autonomic system, biochemical mechanisms, blood vessel lining and clotting, and more).
