Relying on solutions from the past -- you are exactly right. The "mask mandate" is an easy go-to and one that makes the government look like they are being proactive or responsible. So far the worst symptom from the latest variant is reported as "itchy eyes." What no one has ever acknowledged is that variants do tend to be more infectious BUT they are far less virulent. Also, at this point in the pandemic probably everyone in the world has had some form of Covid whether they know it or not.
Relying on solutions from the past -- you are exactly right. The "mask mandate" is an easy go-to and one that makes the government look like they are being proactive or responsible. So far the worst symptom from the latest variant is reported as "itchy eyes." What no one has ever acknowledged is that variants do tend to be more infectious BUT they are far less virulent. Also, at this point in the pandemic probably everyone in the world has had some form of Covid whether they know it or not.