Problem
The pandemic is no where near from over. COVID-19 can still be fatal, and the current national death toll is, on average 400 people per a day in the US.Researchers have demonstrated that COVID-19 can accelerate aging in the brain by decades. Statistically, 1 in 5 Americans has permanent damage as a result of contracting COVID. Long-haul COVID is similar to chronic post-viral syndromes seen in similar cases, like the H1N1 and the Epstein-Barr virus. People can take years to recover, and many people never recover to their former selves. The widespread consequences of long-haul COVID have not yet been felt fully by our society, but there is likely widespread disability occurring and it might take a few year to see the broader societal impacts. This can happen even with a mild cases and regardless of how young or healthy you are. Every re-infection ups your risk of disability from the virus In addition; the current strain is even more contagious.
With this in mind, should indoor should still be indoor mask mandates and vaccines requirements, or do people have the right to make their own choices here? Explain.