Masks would have been a small price to pay for the abolition of social distancin
At long last, life appears to be returning to normal, as the many restrictions on travel, socialising and events have been lifted. Even introverts are desperate for a party to cure 16 months of cabin-fever, and as I write this I’m looking forward to attending Buses Festival, which I’m sure I’ll be writing about next issue.
While it’s fantastic that we have largely returned to the normality of pre-pandemic life, and the success of the vaccine rollout has been phenomenal, Covid-19 remains a significant threat to many people and I share the frustration they have on the relaxation of rules on face coverings in England. The other home nations are still requiring masks on public transport at least.
I appreciate that the virus is here to stay, we’re going to need to learn to live with it – restrictions cannot stay in place forever.However, the situation with the Delta Variant is not under control yet. Despite that, the public has been told it’s up to them if they want to be responsible enough to wear a mask. I personally believe that the continued requirement to wear face masks would have been a small price to pay for the …
