What a shame you won’t be able to assist your friends and neighbors, but I agree with you in regard to the expense not being justifiable.
I agree with all of the other posters in regard to how did any of us survive without the nanny state telling us how to live our lives.
It is really getting out of hand, but I don’t see how to stem the tide, as an entire generation is being brought up with the (mistaken) idea that the government is there to hold their hand........
But then who are we to expect to enjoy life when it could be dangerous and detrimental to our personal health as perceived by government but not the individual taking the risk?