The virus isn't going anywhere though and literally everybody everywhere in the world (bar you, it seems) wants to attempt to get back to something akin to what was 'normal' before.
Things have changed, we get that, but the whole point of vaccinating is to give us a massive step towards being able to do stuff like we used to be able to, even if not quite the same.
You don't have to do it, Dave. Sit in your house and get the first flight to Taiwan if you want.
There's an acceptable risk we take with any illness. The risk level, so far, hasn't been acceptable with COVID. But with each passing day, and each passing dose, that stage where it is acceptable gets nearer and nearer.
If nations on the continent had been quicker on their vaccine uptake, then they'd perhaps be seeing different results to what they are right now. Perhaps not, we'll never really know.
We're just going to have to see how the next 2 weeks go in the UK. The first 3 week stage is now over. Schools are off now, so those 'covid dens' or whatever they're described as are totally shut - for the first time actually since early January. Tomorrow we can meet in a group of six outside or go play golf or even organised sport. It's all tiny steps. But it's positive.
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