South Korea says BA.5 won’t bring back social distancing
Korea HeraldMAR 28 2022
This isn't good news - COVID's "worst variant" is here. BA.5 is the most infectious and transmissible variant seen to date. Governments have the tools, but this pandemic is nowhere near over. We need to be diligent, manage outbreaks, and care for those infected, severely ill, and who may have debilitating effects.
Catastrophizing has been extremely damaging for COVID, with multiple problems framed as "existential crises." Americans have pandemic fatigue because of relentless fear-mongering. Living in a constant state of alarm is unsustainable. It's time to move on - the next stage of pandemic governance should be one freed from the burden of alarmism.