We are not going to be free of Covid until there is a vaccine and everyone takes it. Until then, we all need to follow the same strict rules to at least slow it down. If some states have weak rules, it will keep spreading. Nothing like this has ever happened to us before to this degree. It's a travesty that forces us all to put our lives on hold, not just for our sake, but for the sake of others.
My family and I have already discussed our plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The plan is no gathering this year. Each household is on it's own. I'll spend those days by myself. I've accepted that.
As I drive to various places, I see so many businesses permanently closed down. Some other businesses will take their place while we wonder how the original owners are getting along.
And then I fear, what if another virus mutates from this one? Will we have learned enough to survive that one, too? Will we wear masks for..........who knows how long? Years? Decades?