For a long time since the long lull in summer 2021 I’d stopped wearing masks in most places. I’ve been monitoring the biobot.io data over the past couple months, though, and now I’m heavily inclined to snap back into all the precautions: N95s, being obsessive about air exchange, 6-feet radii, sensing how long people have been in a room for (especially if they’re talking or breathing heavily), sticking to associations other people who are also willing to be cautious.

There’s a good chance that Covid-19 becomes a persistent ravage over the careless, but it is possible to thrive (and avoid other diseases, too) with the right precautions.