Originally Posted by BlueScholar

The entire point of COVID restrictions was the slow down the rate of infection to flatten the curve so overwhelmed hospitals could treat patients properly, and buy time to figure out the best treatments, learn how it spread, and get a vaccine. Mission accomplished. Anyone who cares about their health and the health of others has had the opportunity to get vaccinated and boosted. We have effective treatments. As long as the hospitals and ER's have capacity life will continue as normal. If we start running out of hospital beds then that is the sign that restrictions will return. People just don't have the patience to go through another cycle of restrictions.