Michael Shine – We live in interesting times – don’t we?
Still more questions than answers!
We all have opinions, sometimes based on fact and sometimes not, which everybody is entitled to have, but which ones should we trust?
Now that restrictions are being eased and lifted in various countries around the world, which opinions are safe to believe, and which actions should we be taking?
For those who are considered to be in the higher risk categories, perhaps because of age or underlying medical conditions, is it now safe to be going out, wearing gloves and masks and keeping our distances (and there are differing views of the efficacy of gloves and masks too)?
There are many opinions floating around and about that now that the restrictions are being eased, that in 10-14 days’ time there will be another round of spiked infections and fatalities, which may be worse than the initial start of the pandemic – are the risks acceptable or too high? Should we take a gamble that everything will be O.K., or should we continue to isolate and see what happens then?
It is very easy for those that can afford to not work to state that we should all be maintaining the risk averse isolation, just as it is totally understandable that those dependent on their month to month income insist that they should be able to go back to work (if they still have a job to go to). Who is right?
Is it now safe to use public transport even though there are still some who give no regard for the wellbeing of others who will continue to not wear masks or keep their distance (or indeed take heed of other recommendations and regulations)?
My opinion (for what it is worth) is – continue to isolate if you can. After seven weeks of not leaving the house why take the risk, for the sake of two more weeks, if you don’t have to!
