One reason to get to at least to herd immunity, whatever percent of those that are immune, is to slow mutations of the virus. The 19 version is more infectious. Thankfully, the mutation did not compromise the effectiveness of the vaccines. We might not be so lucky with another mutation. I suspect it won't be long before the vaccines will have to be revised to maintain a high level of protection.

Texas governor is doing his best to see that the virus is never under control here. I very seldom see anyone wearing a mask. Our family went to a restaurant last night. Indoor seating was packed, everyone elbow to elbow and no masks. We paid the waitress to open another section of the outdoor seating for only us. Side benefit was we could actually hear each other using a normal voice. We will never know if it was overkill but based on the CDC guidelines my bet is it was a good choice.

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