There is going to come a point where we just have to accept that we cant really control it and just get on with life. People die, that's life - 25,000 Australians a year die of strokes and heart attacks, but we don't move to ban fatty foods and mandate exercise do we? Even with harsh lockdowns, many countries are struggling to contain it - even in Victoria they are struggling and they went hard and fast. I'm not saying we shouldn't fight it now, but once the vaccines reach the thresholds, we just need to let it go. The government can only keep the economy on life support for so long. Every dollar lost fighting today's health crisis is a dollar we don't have for healthcare tomorrow.Mfw variants escape the vaccine
Mfw when totally new virus comes along
Mfw lockdown 73 had been extended 8 weeks
Personally, most people I know have been very reluctant to get the vaccine - the only reason they have changed their minds is because they want their freedoms back. Can you imagine the damage to public confidence if people get vaccinated and their freedoms dont come back? For a public health response reliant on public cooperation, it wont bode well.