Only us to blame
It seems that we will be dealing with COVID-19 for some time, longer than what we thought. The virus itself was very frank and straightforward from day one and warned us not to get in touch with it, and this is where its lengthy stay will be.
Countries, people and economies became tired of the situation, precautions and curfews, and authorities started to take alternative approaches as they attempted to restore normal daily life despite the presence of this very obnoxious visitor.
They started by easing curfew hours and movement and opened certain businesses though with measures and steps dictated by health authorities, while at the same time virus infections seemed to stabilize and were on the downswing. The scary part is that authorities in many countries became excited and opened up more when they saw less than 10 cases a day.
People who were virtually locked up or restricted like caged birds were released all of a sudden and could be seen everywhere with little or no protection, no social distancing and no masks nothing to keep the virus away, and now the virus is on the upswing again. Countries that had few, mostly imported cases, now are seeing an average of 30 cases per day, many of which are domestic.
It is very important to remind that this is not the complete fault of authorities at all - maybe they bear some, but the major part falls on the public who turned a deaf ear to the instructions of the authorities and the measures they must follow once they are free to move.
So, we all must realize that it is our responsibility - we the public - to control the pandemic by heeding warnings and following what experts have told us to get a grip on the matter. Please stop blaming others and ignoring what we have done to ourselves. Authorities are responsible for providing the tools and means and we are supposed to use them and follow what we are told.
Please let us get back to our senses and resume the fight vigorously against this attack because winning a battle or two does not mean the war is won. This war is unfortunately a long and protracted one and I am afraid that it can become an ugly war of attrition if we are not careful. Please do not blame the authorities if the measures became tougher once again. It is only us to blame. May God bless us all.