THE AGE OF APATHY

First, the good news:  I OFFICIALLY tested negative for Covid-19 on Monday, November 28.  I did the self-test on the 25th or 26th and tested negative then, but I will treat the test done by the doctor as official.   I am not symptomatic, but I am still recovering, in that, I still have some nasal congestion.  As a person who suffers from bad sinuses, I can tell.  I never really lost my sense of taste, but I lost some sense of smell and that is gradually coming back.  I can smell things more now than I did a week ago.

Now the bad news:  I now have nothing but apathy for people.  I mentioned that while I was recovering I had no choice but to go to the pharmacy and while I was there I stopped at the supermarket.  I had no fever and I definitely masked up and I avoided isles with people.    You would be amazed at the maskless people in the pharmacy and the supermarket. Last night  I went to a Fairway and stopped at a McDonalds.  Fairway had a couple of non-maskers and McDonalds had a few of them.  Now, I have no idea how many of them had the vaccine, but to me, that doesn't matter.  In public masking may be more important than the vaccine, especially being that it is not impoossible for you to have and transmit the virus even with the vax.  In public, you shouldn't be allowed to put others at risk.  And as I have learned it is not impossible to get Covid while fully vaccinated.

So now I am at a point of apathy.  I am listening to the news now for reports of the variants and for information on the vaccines and if I need to get yet another booster, but I am caring less and less for my fellow citizen.  If I read that the person in the hospital did not get the shot, I make it point to not read any further.  Ok, I still care if the person suffering had his or her vaccine.

The omicron variant is already here.  Not just in the United States, but in New York City.   Unlike when Covid initially hit and New York essentially overcame it, I don't see that happening this time around. People are too undisciplined.  Wearing a mask IN PUBLIC is too much for them to do.  This will mean even more infections and more variants.  I am at the point where I feel Covid is a new way of life.  I will be avoiding people and getting Covid vaccinations until I die.