My brother and all his family got Covid. I think all of them had been vaccinated, but a few days after they were all together after rChristmas, they started getting symptoms and they all tested positive for Covid. My oldest niece has a compromised immune system. She got the worst symptoms. She was pretty sick for about a week.
I just saw a post on Facebook from IFLS that says people who get Covid become much less smart. The brief bit I saw compared Covid to having a stroke and said Covid could be worse.
I hope that is not the general experience. I know quite a few people who have had Covid.
I am sad that the United States has had the worst response to Covid of the developed world. Dead last. And it still goes on, with fights against tools that help decrease the spread like vaccine mandates and mask mandates. The Supreme Court, with no understanding of public health and a big chip on its shoulder since so many of the current members have tainted histories, including three being appointed by a corrupt and incompetent president, will decide on the legal powers of the president and Congress in taking steps to protect public health, probably without actually considering the value of such actions in promoting the general welfare, which is explicitly part of the justification for the Constitution. I expect it will be another blow to the myth of American values and success. It seems the fears of the uninformed have become the driving force for politics in America, and it is only getting worse. We are very likely stuck with a bunch of political hacks on the Supreme Court for decades, and the undemocratic institutions we are operating under work against the interests of pretty much everyone in this country.
I'm glad I have a sense of humor. It's better than spending all my time crying for my country.
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