I was of the same mindset pre-Omicron. If antibody evasion shows to be problematic I am going to hunker down and only come in occasionally.
Still not going to indoor restaurants/bars or indoor parties or exercise rooms.
Still not going to indoor restaurants/bars or indoor parties or exercise rooms.
Most people are doing all of the things in your list by now.
I can’t comprehend hiding from this thing for years. Would feel like an awful waste of some of my prime years. I got bored after a few weeks!
I think we'll have to disagree on the "small" bit. Long COVID is a reality. Apparently 33% of all people infected suffer from it [1]. Last thing I want to do is my kids getting infected and having ongoing heart or lung conditions for the rest of their lives.
Plus, lots of stuff you can do without going indoors to eat/play/workout. We've done lots of picnics with friends and enjoy the outdoors a lot more as well. I don't feel I've "lost" life experiences, just replaced them with different ones.
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/monumental-acknow...