It was disillusioning. This late in the pandemic, when everyone that wants a vaccine has received one, I really do think we are overreacting. Let's return to life as normal, keeping the positive developments like work from home around.
But due to this 'draconian ridiculousness' described in the article, Covid has almost been a non-issue inside Taiwan for the last two years, unlike in the West. No lockdown. Few deaths. Economy has been booming.
At least in the Netherlands we're done with it, until a more dangerous variant comes along but then the whole world will have the same issue again too.
Since being able to just walk into a shop or restaurant without having to watch out for distance, not having to wear masks, just being able to go out drinking as long as I want... It's even more clear how much I missed these things. Finally I feel alive again. Yeah it's totally worth a little bit of risk. I don't want to go around afraid or cautious for the rest of my life or even for years to come. Life is probably a little bit more dangerous now with covid but it's time to embrace it again. Perfect health and long life is never guaranteed.
And people in Asia aren’t telling the West how to live their life, so why is the West dictating how Asian countries should do theirs?
When China didn’t tame the virus initially, they rightfully get blamed. When Taiwan and Japan did well, they get dwarfed by New Zealand, which has much less people, because its predominantly white.
Now that the West has achieved herd immunity to brute force sacrifice, they want Asia to follow suit and remove strict measures. Why? So you can go on a summer vacation?
Unironically, yes.
And returning to Germany I had to quarantine for 10 days - sick with covid.