Will it be another year?

Things were looking good in BC with controlling COVID. I thought I would be throwing my masks away by now, believing the “back to normal” possibility by September. That has gone down the drain. I bought a new set of masks today. My white flag of defeat with ear loops. I’m very crushed at the uncertainty of fall and winter. Will we be doing this for another year? I have an immuno-compromised kid to protect at all costs.

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automaton

Aug 23, 2021 at 4:02pm

You made it this far! Keep making informed decisions and follow the science.

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Good news

Aug 23, 2021 at 4:03pm

The mandate is coming next month for non-essential services. Anyone who is still spreading vaccine hesitancy at this point can stay home!

Anonymous

Aug 23, 2021 at 4:18pm

Jesus, it's just a mask. Why is this such a compromise for some people? How on earth have some of you gotten this far in life? Has life been so easy for some that a mask throws their lives into chaos?

@ Anonymous

Aug 23, 2021 at 5:01pm

Chill. OP is not complaining about the masks in and of themselves and plans to wear them. They have an immunocompromised kid. They get it.

This is a post about uncertainty and anxiety for what’s to come. The purchase of fresh masks is symbolic of that.

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@Anonymous

Aug 23, 2021 at 6:33pm

Life has been easy because rights have been protected by those who lived hard lives. Kind of strange that so many people cannot see this basic fact.

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@Anonymous

Aug 24, 2021 at 9:33am

It’s not about the masks. It’s the fact that so many stupid people haven’t gotten vaccinated. If it wasn’t for those idiots we’d be much further ahead in getting back to normal and buying another box of masks wouldn’t be necessary. Duh.

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Ugh

Aug 24, 2021 at 10:29am

Looks like we're stuck with this shit till they come up with an airborne vaccine because people are literally too stupid to save themselves and their families and communities. It's this king of the castle complex crap - people who can't believe that others could ever know or understand more than they do, thus they know better about vaccines, climate science, etc. We're stuck here till they die off or get immunity somehow.

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I feel the disappointment too

Aug 24, 2021 at 4:06pm

I hoped things would ease up by now. It seems to be taking forever.

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Yup

Aug 24, 2021 at 10:23pm

You can thank all those idiots in the Okanogan for bringing us back to square one. Boy, was it too good to be true.

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The city/province is not an island. It is a global pandemic.

Aug 25, 2021 at 1:30am

Only a tiny fraction of the population outside the world's most 11 wealthiest countries have received viable vaccines. Just look at all the domestic and international flights coming and going each day. Also one way land boarder openings with the USA, who have higher cases.

There will be other vaccines and therapeutics coming out, most likely next year, that will hit the timely variants. And the good news is that they will be most likely manufactured in Canada!

The current vaccines available are single point types. Like trying to pop 1000 balloons with 10 pins, vs 100 pins . 3 rounds of same won't neccesarily be better protection across the board.
Maybe consider wearing a industrial grade n95 type masque, if you are serious about it. Double vaccinated in Israel are both transmitting and getting reinfected now.
Government probably should spend some cash on HVAC loans for buildings/ schools, to assist in decent reopening.

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