Today's Pandemic News

The good news that COVID rates are dropping is balanced by the bad news that some Conservatives still think it's macho or a sign of freedom or of opposing a commie plot to avoid mask-wearing. Today at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference

One of the most memorable scenes from Friday's festivities came early on, when event officials had to take to the stage and beg people to respect "private property rights" and "the rule of law" by wearing masks while walking around the hotel where the conference is being held. Unhappy attendees responded by booing and yelling "freedom!"

I've isolated a lot for close to an entire year. I haven't gotten the disease and I haven't passed it on to anyone else. I see no reason to change that just because the total number of cases is on the decline. To me, that's a reason to keep doing it even though I've had my two shots.