COVID QUESTIONS | normal life

SUTHAR: “It’s going to take a while before we return to some degree of normalcy. I think we’re getting closer day by day. Increasing the number of people getting vaccinated has been a very positive development, but people will have to continue to wear masks to reduce viral transmission. This virus seeks out individuals who are not infected; it’s the virus’s best chance at replication and transmissibility. And the more the virus does this, the more variants will emerge. Biden’s “Mask for 100 Days” was a fantastic idea. Hopefully it tamps down the number of infections at the same time that we’re increasing the number of vaccinations. If we can do that, we will start to see aspects of normalcy emerge again.

EDUPUGANTI: “This is a completely rough estimate, but I think we will return to somewhat normal once a significant portion of the population is vaccinated, my guess is 70% to 80%. So it’s mostly dependent on vaccine rollout, but people will still need to continue masking and social distancing.