Corona Chronicles
The truth lies somewhere between those who say and those who listen.
(A brief –not entirely improbable—bitter anecdote about those people.)
To those who listen:
It’s come to our attention that many people are confused about the precautions and measures we’re taking to plank the pandemic.
Yet, it’s rather simple.
If you have symptoms get tested.
Of course, do keep in mind that testing isn’t 100% accurate as you can have a false negative for instance.
Also, you may be asymptomatic and still be infected—again get tested just to be somewhat sure.
If you have been infected and have overcome the virus, you may or may not have immunity for an unknown period-of-time—no one is quite testing for this quite yet, so to be safe isolate.
As it relates to the vaccines, to be clear, if you do get vaccinated you are not fully immune and can still contract the virus—but to a lesser degree which could be lifesaving, as far as we know (so far). Nonetheless, expect that you will be required to isolate and get tested as necessary.
In some very rare cases, people have experienced atypical symptoms after having been vaccinated. But there’s no evidence that the vaccine is the culprit since relative to the millions who have been successfully vaccinated, there are just a few who have claimed negative side-effects (for now)—the fact is that the vaccine has yet to pass the test of time, well, because it hasn’t been around for that much time. That considered, scientific breakthrough comes with its risks and benefits.
Of course, if someone should develop any problems in the long-run, who’s to really say what caused them—since correlation does not imply causation. Unless of course we’re analyzing the virus itself where we can say with certainty that it may cause death and long-term side-effects—but this does not apply to everyone (thankfully), otherwise the majority wouldn’t stand a chance and we’d quickly see the survival and mortality rates abruptly reversed.
All to say: be safe, get vaccinated but continue to isolate, disinfect, distance, and wear a mask because you can still contract the virus and you can still spread it. Also bear in mind that there still isn’t a vaccine for the variants—which are said to be more contagious and deadlier. But on a brighter note, in Quebec as of March 26 you and 249 of your closest friends can gather at a place of worship—bear in mind that private gatherings that include people you don’t live with are still forbidden. In other good news: a digital vaccine passport will allow you to travel—mind you, WHO is skeptical about enforcing this last bit. Who knows why?
Thanks for your patience as we struggle to figure out how some countries are currently claiming to be Covid-free and how others have managed the spread more effectively. We’re (as always) investing heavily in pharma and technology to help us find answers and solutions.
It’s tough, we know. Although we’re optimistic that we’ll be just fine—well, some if not most of us, at least. And, indeed, we can’t really know what the health, social, psychological, economic, political repercussions will be in the end as a result of this pandemic—as this will only be made clear in hindsight…as with everything in life.
But we rest assured that all grand human failures and negligence are eventually forgiven, forgotten, or at least minimized—especially if after followed by a proper apology, or attempt to amend past mistakes.
In the meantime, note that on Friday, Quebec’s Premier, François Legault, acknowledged that we’re in the “beginning of a third wave” in the pandemic—and this, three days after he’d insisted otherwise.
That said, we’d like to preemptively apologize for what may or may not come. And by the same token, to self-congratulate for having the foresight to know that there’s lots we don’t know, and that we in essence cannot be held responsible for any of it—unless things turn out well. In which case we’re happy to take full accountability.
Yours in truth,
Those Who Say.
