Just my opinion here on some COVID procedures.

Lockdowns wouldn't be necessary if people got vaccinated. Like ya say, we have the tools to fight the virus - vaccines. Any lockdowns that happen now, are mostly thanks to the anti vaxers.

According to the WHO, 7100 people are dying each day. I agree, lockdowns shouldn’t be necessary, but it might help… or maybe 7100 is an acceptable death rate - I don’t know.

Couple of thoughts. We never did really commit to widespread lockdowns and they weren't completely effective. However, had lockdowns and quarantines been done effectively and completely this virus, in all likelihood, would be gone.

But I agree that while we have to keep lockdowns as an option in the worst-case scenarios, with vaccines and boosters there ought to be a way to live without such drastic measures. The problem, of course, is those who are unvaccinated who will continue to become sick and make others sick. The loss of those so willing to lay down their lives isn't a big deal, the people they infect are.

Of course it's a step backwards. And there's a reason for it. We've been handed a magic wand in the form of free, effective vaccines. And it's not being taken advantage of or, even worse, they're not getting to where they need to be. We are a weak species. Viruses like this are more powerful than we are. If we don't adapt then people will die unnecessarily. It is what it is. Personally, I've lost all empathy for those who refuse to adapt and do the right thing. Actions have consequences. My thoughts are on healthcare workers and all workers who are forced to be put at risk. If a lockdown helps them then lock it down as far as I'm concerned.

They've brought a few restrictions (not lockdowns) back here, but that's just to protect the hospitals from being overwhelmed. People are on their own with it now.

Starting tomorrow 5pm all restaurants will be closed except ta0ke out and we are going on a curfew aga0in from 10pm till 5am

Any closures here have been driven by staff getting infected and the business not being able to stay open. I’m in Los Angeles, we never really stopped the mask mandate. We seem to have it better than other big cities. But the positivity rate went from around 1 to over 8% in a week! Hospitalizations and deaths aren’t changing that much yet.

I agree.....but many don’t although there are a lot of like minded people here.
You would think no one had died before Covid......and people in Btitain are dying from things other than Covid because their treatment was delayed because of it,
But that is acceptable apparently.