Wasteland

Back in May, I commented that I could imagine a world where many places get the virus under control through various suppression measures, while the US becomes a wasteland overrun by virus, which nobody can travel to or from. Well, look what's happening - some countries are so under control that they forget there had been a pandemic, while the US needs to overcome misinformation, vaccine hesitancy, and handle thousands of predicted daily deaths before maybe achieving herd immunity through both vaccines and continued public health measures like masks and social distancing.

I am so sick of people assuming that once the vaccine is approved, they'll just get a shot and go back to their daily life. This virus is so rampant, we missed our chance for a quick recovery like that long ago.