OMIGOSH, OMICRON!!!
Posted by Kathy G on January 27, 2022, 7:36 am
So: I've been vaccinated twice and planned on driving into Puerto Vallarta for a booster in February, but for right now, I'm in a holding pattern. The reason? Somehow, somewhere my body was invaded by the Omicron variant, and it continues to hang out with me despite more than a week of homemade chicken soup, lotsa liquids and inordinate amounts of sleep. I've got to say, I'm 100% certain that I'll survive what seems like nothing more than an extreme case of the flu, but trust me, hosting OMICRON ain't much fun. I'm surprised that I haven't heard more about cases circulating in the area. I figure that if I contracted the dreaded plaga, surely other people are getting sidelined as well. But no one is talking much about it, and that brings me to my point: That is, all the fresh air and sunshine that so many people think protect us from COVID may decrease the odds somewhat, but the virus is still here. And from what I've observed, people are still going into shops and breathing all over everything and everybody because almost no one wears a mask regularly. Social distancing? We've become careless. Using gel and antiseptic sprays? Not so much these days, it would seem. Here's what I suggest: Mask Up. Keep gel handy and use it. Stay away from others' personal space. Take zinc and vitamin C on a daily basis. And don't come anywhere near ME. | -------------------Re: OMIGOSH, OMICRON!!!
Posted by Jo Anna H on January 27, 2022, 8:09 am, in reply to "OMIGOSH, OMICRON!!!"
Kathy G, I deeply appreciate your coming out and speaking so plainly on this topic. I've not been hit (yet?) and have been observing, as you point out, that we've become laissez faire about observing the protocols with which we're all so familiar. Come on, Folks, time to get back in the saddle as a way of showing respect for those around us. I know that some people feel 'shame' that they've succumbed. The shame, I think, is in not doing what most of us agree is 'the right thing to do'. Kathy, mil gracias. | -------------------
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