ttha_aggie_09 said:
The politicians can do all that they want but they have been wrong about the majority of things associated with this pandemic. If you're waiting on their approval or for them to move on, that's your problem...
And what numbers are sufficient? You mention "when the numbers get lower" but fail to throw any specifics of what that number may be... why?
The high risk population is largely vaccinated, the majority of younger people have had it, and the remaining people that choose not to receive the vaccine will probably survive, while some may not.
Again, as an individual, I don't care. Do what you want. I have been since April 2020 after determining my own relative risk/reward, other than wearing a mask when absolutely required. I wish more would get back to normal yesterday.
But we are talking as a society here. As in, when does my freaking employer drop his mask mandate, that is largely dictated by the City of Austin still "requiring" them, even if unenforceable? When do other states open up 100%? When do schools open up 100% AND take the masks off our children? I really don't know.
When you track daily deaths, and they still show 750-850 deaths a day, many of the country that are bad at risk assessment will still go along with it thinking, even after vaccination, death is right around the corner for them. Hopefully more and more of even the most hardcore lockdown/mask/fearful people just say f*** it as they are vaccinated, but for now, enough of the population is still listening/going along with it. Here in texas it's getting less and less, and other states who haven't lived as free as we are will likely take longer.
The number is determined by the population, more so than the politicians(but the politicians will abuse that population as long as they can, IMO), and their ability to better assess risk, particularly post vaccination. In terms of vaccinations, we are at 49% of adults. My guess is, when that number reaches about 60-70% of adults, you are going to see more and more of a laid back type of attitude, and get closer to normal. Some might still be apprehensive.
As for deaths? Again, I don't know how the public will react. As long as we are doing the daily death tracker, you are going to have some terrified. Maybe they'll get more active at 250 deaths a day? Maybe 500 or less? Maybe 100 or less. Idk.