Omicron, Making Sensible Choices
Autism is a mental health issue and trying to navigate it in a pandemic, is impossible for many. Unless we have clarity or a resolve, and we are able to neutralise what we feel, we can continue to live with and deal with anxiety.
Omicron, has brought about many issues for those of us with autism as we continue to live and deal with anxiety, made worse because cases of Omicron are continuing to rise and that affects our mental health.
Omicron is spreading at lightning speed, and that means we should be making sensible choices. The science tells us Omicron is worse than the last 3 waves. As a result, the UK Government have now made mask wearing compulsory (to be reviewed) and yet some people still aren’t wearing masks and others wearing masks are still wearing their masks around their chins.
Although the UK Government are telling us we can go out, The Scottish Government are asking that we do our bit and stay at home as much as possible. Even if you have had all your vaccines, whilst you're getting into your lives, Covid-19 is spreading further with more cases rising daily.
The vaccines don't protect on their own unless all the other precautionary measures are in place, as the scientists keep telling us. You can still catch Covid and long-covid with them.
So, whilst we're all living in the midst of a pandemic, it is important to make sensible choices; to wear a mask in public spaces, social distance and to regularly sanitise our hands.
There is suggestion that there could be 5,000 Omicron deaths a day in the UK this winter without the government enforcing more restrictions. But it also means we need to do our bit.
With Omicron taking a hold, Britain’s overall cases have rocketed to record levels for the third day in a row. Over 160,000 people have tested positive for Covid in the UK in the past 24 hours.
Omicron is thought to be spreading faster than testing can keep up with it, with cases doubling nationally every two days. We have an opportunity to change and to impact ourselves and the world differently. A personal kindness.
Source: https://bbcgossip.com
Conclusion
After two years of Covid-19 and now on our fourth wave, perhaps it's time to take stock and decide to do more to try to reduce the virus and its effects.
My children self-isolated for a week before getting their booster jabs, isolated for 4 days after attending the test centre, and were picked up so they didn't take public transport home. Masking up, social distancing and hand sanitisation is what the scientists are asking us to do, citing we can still catch Covid and long-covid.
The virus is here to stay, but we may reduce the virus and its effects by taking the necessary precautions. The irony is that whilst we're living in a pandemic, none of us are really getting into our lives. The normal life we had is gone.
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