The germaphobes are on overkill. They are so frightened by King Quack that they wear masks in their cars and homes. Some won’t even go out according to what I’ve heard from spouses, parents and family members.
What King Quack and others are doing is CRIMINAL.
We have some relatives and friends who have been consumed by fear for the last year. Irrational fear. They are are incapable of functioning normally right now despite having the vaccine and mostly remaining isolated.
We have observed that the thoughts and response to all things Covid are largely dependent on the media they consume. This is also true for others in our social circle. The ones who watch CNN/MSNBC or the networks (some of our older relatives only watch network news at night) are locked down by fear. The ones who watch Fox or watch little news at all are far less paralyzed by Covid.
We try to be polite about it and encouraging, especially with the older folks, but it is the perfect illustration of the power of the media to shape public opinion.
I am convinced that the perception of Covid is solely based on what news you consume for most people who don’t do their own research or seek alternate points of view.