Some people have implemented their own precautions, wearing masks even when there is no requirement to do so. But overall, the latest subvariant seems to have brought more of a collective shrug of the shoulders than previous strains.
While the country is better positioned to handle the coronavirus now than when cases rose earlier, thanks to vaccines, boosters and antiviral medications, it’s not realistic to ditch precautions, said Dr. Sadiya Khan, a physician who is an assistant professor of cardiology and epidemiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
People who are at high risk have found that as those around them have become more lackadaisical about precautions — their worlds have become tinier. She used to check Covid data daily in her county so she had an idea of what her risk level was and whether it was safe to see relatives, but the county doesn’t share data as frequently as it did, leaving her feeling more vulnerable.
Instead, she wears a mask on the rare occasions she does go out but doesn’t expect that others will do the same given that they aren’t required to.
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