Over the course of the past year, COVID-19 has been a surging topic both in news cycles and among locals within their respective communities. Perhaps one of the most contentious topics regarding COVID-19 among communities is the effectiveness of wearing a mask. According to a study published by six professors at a Virginia university, countries with more government-enforced mask mandates had lower death rates from the disease. While medical experts and the CDC continue to urge the use of masks, many citizens are not convinced and refuse to do so. In the earlier stages of the coronavirus lockdown in 2020, a group of Floridians went a local government meeting where one woman claimed she did not wear a mask for the same reason she did not wear underwear: "because things gotta breathe." In a recent interview, the White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Americans could potentially be wearing masks until 2022. Other points of contention regarding the coronavirus have come extremely influential world leaders, like former president Donald Trump. Some have been quick to criticize the Trump administration in its handling of the pandemic since March 2020.
While there are many points of contention regarding the illness, one thing has been consistent: this pandemic has serious implications for the lives of everyone across the world. With a new administration in power, president Joe Biden has said the pandemic is his "top priority." According to press secretary Jen Psaki, the Biden administration has had trouble with receiving around 2 million coronavirus vaccine doses. For many Americans the question still remains: when will this be over? When will life return to "normal"? I personally believe that if vaccines are available to all who want them at no cost and mask wearing stays consistent, we will be well on our ways back to our normal lives by fall 2021.
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