I haven’t followed any of the rules. I freely hug, play and kiss my neighbors, friends, grandchildren and children. I walk into a store with a mask and take it off as I walk around. I wash my hands, use sanitizer after the checkout and haven’t gotten sick. Neither has anyone I personally know of. I live in an OF community, that is Old Farts. From 85 to 55 not a single sickness, but one death from alzheimers. Of course there are only about 150 people in the neighborhood.
I think there is no pandemic, or epidemic. It was no different than every other year with some people dying. I was fact checked on FB though for writing the shocking news of EAT WELL and take your VITAMINS..... uncalled for Doctorly advice.
The Pandemic fizzled, but we are still on the edge of epidemic. The disease exists and it is deadly for folks who have vitamin D deficiencies, Diabetes and Heart disease. I have known several people who have had it and it sucks. It is real, but nothing to justify what is being done to us.
I wish I could remember where I saw it, but fewer people died in the US during the first six months of this year than died in the same period in 2018 (that most recent year finalized data is available).
Also, it’s been mentioned on here that according to CDC guidelines, we are no longer in and epidemic, much less a pandemic.
I really should start saving links to things like these when I see them.