Are you still following COVID protocols?

@dpk262006 It is better being cautious. We now have reports of another mutation - Delta plus although its impact is not known as yet.

@FaruMesh Yes on the side of caution preferably.

They are needed Deepu. Israelis have restarted wearing masks.

Why is it that people don't understand the gravity of the situation?

@CuriousGab We have lost so many doctors and nurses. It is time they realized this is not such a simple virus.

@vandana7 Don't know.Maybe their brains are different from normal people They don't understand simple things

You are giving me some help by saying that. Now I will look like that too. The last time, somebody said...why are you not wearing gloves..and sneered..obviously she was not wearing mask. In another instance, in a queue ...there was a gentleman who asked this lady to maintain distance. She said, if it is the question of distance, I should be complaining, not you. Some people can be so nasty.

@vandana7 I agree some people can be nasty and mean!

When they are nasty in a way that they are laughing at you, it does feel awkward. I have seen some wearing mask, lowering it to spit the paan and continue talking. In front of medical store.

@prashu228 Fashion Industry should make it trendy to wear masks...and ugly to show nose and teeth.

@vandana7 most of the people are wearing mask on their neck..

My kinda person. My body...is not going to play host to these terrorists. Me too. I am constantly on alert...did I wash...did I touch something..and so on and so forth.

@vandana7 same, especially after i went out. when i arrived at home i go to the bathroom to take a bath right away

Advice is not taken kindly. In one of the shops last month end, the customer was standing so close in the queue, the shopkeeper had to yell, can't you see the lady is standing there..maintain distance.

@vandana7 you are right, Doctors and medical assistants are giving reminders on daily basis still people are not taking it seriously, really pathetic

@vandana7 There are many people who are in denial or they just don't care or have any respect. The attitudes of these type have been going on since well before Covid.

I am also vaccinated. I wonder why that lady was so overconfident. People need to get real.

@betlynfrnds Yes, I realize that. For some strange reason, they are taking this virus way too lightly.

@vandana7 let them laugh all they want. I care for myself more. But Vanny, you got fangs. You can bite them if they anger you too much.

@prinzcy Bite strangers...? They catch me off guard... We Vampires have a rule. We need to be invited, so we have to be friends first to drink the blood. Evil Grin.

I think this thing is here till 2023 or so. Why give it a chance to live for long. It will mutate if it finds a host to survive. If we don't become the hosts, chances of mutations also come down.

Lucky you, Judy. May it stay that way.

@BarBaraPrz We all hope it does...it will give such a relief.

I still advise caution Judy. This Delta plus variant is sneaky.

I did not even mention the strange look. So I had these masks washed and hung to be dried, so I was wearing the single mask, but to be careful, I used a kerchief in between. I got those strange looks. But somebody even asked me to remove the kerchief. He said, I might not manage to breath.

@vandana7 One of the retirement homes here is under quarantine now... All the people living there have been vaccinated but two were found to have one of the new strains of Covid yesterday. (I don't know which strain. The person I was talking with didn't know.) There is a YouTube video that shows a doctor wearing a mask and making a video that shows wearing a mask doesn't change how much oxygen you get while wearing one. Let me see if I can find the video for you. People are ignorant.

How long do you propose to continue with it?

@vandana7 probably until everyone here is vaccinated and the number of cases are not significant anymore

I got sneered at by a LADY..when she saw me wearing double mask. When she saw me with double mask, she asked me where are your gloves...why don't you wear gloves. She was obviously not wearing a mask.

People think we are being cowards or what. But this is a strange enemy...more like an alien. Fearing it is not being foolish.

@vandana7 We're staying healthy. Variants cropping up, so much safer to follow protocol.

That is dangerous I think even if you have taken both vaccines.

@CarolDM True that. But then, when I think of my parent, and me ending up giving him the infection ..I am automatically inclined to be more careful.

@vandana7 We all have our choices.

@vandana7 true. That is the common sentiment that I hear. People are not fearful of the virus because they might get sick, they are fearful for those who are more vulnerable.

Me too. I am scared that my parent will get sick because of me.

@vandana7 Pathetic situation. People would invite a 3rd wave themselves.

Even politicians are not following covid protocols at meetings and rallies. It is pathetic. How can they expect others to follow the protocols if they don't?

Absolutely necessary ..so glad that you are following the protocols, and you did not catch the virus as you put it. We can never be careful enough with this one.

At home, I think everybody is free of those masks, and should be too. Otherwise, respiratory system will take a beating.

@vandana7 agree with you !! Stay safe!

That is still ok. Here, I went to the bank yesterday, I saw three persons not wearing masks.

@sabtraversa I think without stiff penalties nobody improves. I have to literally nag my parent to wash his hands on entering the house. He does not use soap ..and I end up like old woman grumbling and grumbling till he does. Why are men so weird..grrr. LOL

@vandana7 That's so bad. There should be someone checking and maybe fining those who don't wear masks, if there's a law that would be. But then each shop can make their own rules and kick out who doesn't wear a mask.

The more chance we give to this virus to survive, the more mutants we will have to battle. We gotta get real. We are not in some movie or TV serial. This is for real. All those statements of facing it bravely are fine. Nobody said be foolishly brave.