And the vaccines didn’t stop the spread of the virus. So there never was a exit strategy other than basically what we did. I’m quite confused what the COVID forever die-hards would have us do
I'd recommend looking into the "swiss cheese" model of risk reduction. The idea being that each method of prevention has holes in different locations, but combining some or all will be better at stopping infection than each on their own.
as a forever covid die-hard, in my ideal world I'd like to see:
better mask education - the US did an absolutely awful job at recognizing that all masks are not created equal, specifically that cloth and surgical masks are not as effective as KN95 or N95 masks
free mask distribution - not everyone can afford to purchase new, high quality masks for regular use.
free covid testing - if we're not giving people free access to testing, then how can anyone make a proper risk assessment of current covid levels?
mask mandates - this does not have to be legally enforced by any means, but a mandate would show folks that masks are encouraged and needed at this time. Some people wearing masks is better than no one.
indoor air testing/filtration improvement - for everyone who can't or won't wear masks, having minimum air quality levels for large indoor spaces/events would also help cut down on transmission.
there's probably some more here i'm forgetting, but my point being is that an individual doesn't have to do everything here for us to decrease transmission of covid, nor do we have to shut down society to have that same effect.
