Many people thought that certainly we would be done with COVID-19 by now. Was this wishful thinking, based on actual scientific predictions, or fostered by hope? Perhaps a little of all 3. Our real challenge is that we are dependent on individuals, over whom we have no control, to do the right thing: wearing masks; social distancing (even while wearing masks); staying home except for essential needs/reasons; maintaining good sanitary practices (such as washing our hands and surfaces we touch a lot); and something that hasn’t actually been formally included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines—Caring About Others.
