I'd like to point out to anyone who thinks that "you do you" public health is sustainable that it's illegal to wear a mask in many public places in the US. This has only been on hold because of the emergency declaration and that's about to end.
For example, let me introduce you to my local law in Florida. Florida State statute 876.12:
Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way.—No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter upon, or be or appear upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road, highway, or other public way in this state.
This law was pointed out to my wife by a law enforcement officer who really wanted to arrest her for wearing a mask in a grocery store last year.
If you think you're going to be able to avoid COVID after the end of the emergency declaration you'd better be a full on hermit who never has to venture out.
@BE Yeah, I suspect the bank isn't going to let us keep doing that either...
Probably correct. A large group of people have the belief that ending the emergency declaration won't have any impact on their lives. I see it all over last night and today.
"Oh well, I have insurance. I'm sure it'll pay for anything I need."
"Wear a mask if you want."
"Biden couldn't get more funding from Congress anyway, this doesn't change anything."
Because everyone's lived through the same pandemic period of time in which an emergency declaration was in place, I don't think they have thought through what it actually covers. I suspect a lot of people, and not just the 7-15 million who will lose their Medicaid benefits, will find that they don't really like what happens after May 11th.
