It looks like we're heading for a second full "lockdown" here in the UK — if reports are to be believed, starting as soon as next Wednesday. This is a bit of a bummer for numerous reasons, though with how relatively infrequently I go out anyway it won't be a huge deal for me.
Mostly it's frustrating. The rise in COVID cases here and the need for this second lockdown goes to show that a significant number of people just aren't taking things seriously. And I'm not talking about the government here (although there's plenty to blame them for — the Times report claims their "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme contributed significantly to an increase in COVID cases, to name but one!) — I'm talking about Joe Public.
Throughout this entire pandemic situation, we've seen numerous people acting selfishly, clearly not believing that there's anything to worry about; that there's no need for them to follow the rules that most of us agree to abide by for the benefit of everyone. We've seen overflowing beaches, jam-packed shopping centres and mass "protests" in the name of batshit crazy conspiracy theories… and it all just adds to the risk and, ultimately, the mess we're in now.
At this point, it looks like until there's a reliable vaccine that can be given to everyone, this is just going to continue, because people don't seem to be able to be trusted. That's a dangerous line of thinking, of course, because that way lies extreme societal restrictions, and no-one wants that. But until there's a reliable method of making the population immune, it just feels like this is going to go on forever. And even when that vaccine does arrive, there are plenty of people out there who are going to refuse to take it because… I don't know, Bill Gates or some bullshit.
Oh well. As I say, it's not a vast adjustment to my lifestyle, though with this in mind I may actually take a trip out of the house this weekend to go have a look around the local CEX for some preowned goodness. It might be the last opportunity I get for a while, after all!
Ahhh. Someday we'll look back on this and laugh.
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