Going to happen months ago
I almost feel sorry for them.
The WHO say the “End of Covid Pandemic ‘In Sight’“.
In sight? Are they looking backwards through some strange time-warp? The epidemic ended months ago as far as Ireland is concerned. Masks are a thing of the past [except at the vet’s place for some strange reason]. Those tacky signs showing us what two metres are have disappeared. Those silly little stickers on shop floors indicating queuing spots are either gone or are being removed by dint of wear and tear. Social distancing is social once again. It’s a very long time since I heard anyone mention the Virus.
I was down with Doc the other day. Towards the end of the visit he tentatively asked if I wanted another booster. They advertised some months ago that I was eligible and urged all Wrinklies to take it. I just laughed. Doc laughed too. He knows me well.
I saw a thing somewhere that the EU have approved another Covid Vaccine suitable for the latest variant. Bully for them. They’re almost as bad as the WHO.
So does the WHO think we are still concerned? Are they living in some isolation bubble? Are they cocooning still because of The Big Bad Virus that’s going to kill us all?
They bring to mind the image of that kid standing lonely on the football field trying to play a game when all his mates have long buggered off home.
Mind you, I still see the occasional advertisement on the local television begging us to continue wearing masks. Their reasoning is that we may encounter someone pregnant or on chemotherapy and we have to save those lives of the “vulnerable”. RTE are obviously out of touch as well.
In the meantime I have finally posted my roofing grant application.
I’m more worried about that than any fucking virus.
I’ll wish you luck with that, since you probably can’t afford the bribe!
I mailed her this morning and told her she can add a 15% gratuity for herself.
The Mask mandate expired here in New Zealand on Monday night.The difference in attitude of shop workers and customers is incredible. every one seems so much cheerful and friendlier.I am still amazed by the number of people who are still hiding behind masks even out in the open air.
Apart from the odd strange advertisement on television asking us to wear masks, the Virus is all but forgotten here. I still see the odd mask wearer but the general paranoia seems to be a thing of the past.
Now they’re getting worried about Avian Flu. That’s one for the birds.
Still some who can’t wait to get another round of injections.
I popped onto a forum i no longer use yesterday, didn’t log in just had a poke nose on the relevant thread.
Read the latest postings on the injections out to my Mrs, ”just about to get my 6th”, ”had Covid in Jan and again in May” ‘i felt much better 3 hours after taking it” ”my doctor thinks i now have long covid” etc etc, she was doubled over thought these were piss taking jests but no absolutely genuine, there are people still deep down the rabbit hole who don’t want it to end ever and are desperate for the hysteria to resume.
They’ve avoided and denounced heatherns like me who dodged the shots like the plague, and haven’t twigged that its the repeat injected who keep getting ill….which incidentally is the situation where i work, they’re always bloody ill now though that could be summat to do with full sick pay from day one, are the shots addictive i’m beginning to wonder or is dodging work but expecting full pay the new disease.