To the Editor:
Re “Clusters Pop Up in New Locations as States Reopen” (front page, June 23):
I live in Florida, one of the states that is accelerating reopening restaurants, fitness clubs, stores and bars. The rate of new Covid-19 cases is rising, too (“Florida and South Carolina Again Set Records as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surge,” nytimes.com, June 20).
I religiously wear a mask in public, even when taking my daily walk. Yet I see fewer and fewer people wearing masks. Is it collective arrogance to think that I can’t possibly get the virus? Is it collective disregard for my safety?
If individuals won’t comply voluntarily, then owners of these establishments should require masks for everyone. Simply don’t let in anyone who isn’t compliant. That doesn’t seem like too much to ask.
Jeannette Paladino
Sarasota, Fla.
To the Editor:
I just got back from my first haircut in three months. I live in Hilton Head, S.C., about a quarter mile from the Pope Avenue commercial area. I was amazed to see no one during my trip to the barber shop wearing a mask, except my barber. I must have passed 70 or 80 people. It’s no wonder South Carolina cases are spiking!
Bill Gilbert
Hilton Head, S.C.
To the Editor:
As the quarantine eases, I feel pangs of sadness for the end of this special time I have spent with my almost grown children. Pulled from lives apart with friends and travel, I have been reveling in sharing time with them at home.
I suppress the guilt I feel at my happiness as I watch my neighbors struggling alone with small children and nurses walking to decompress from their incredibly difficult jobs at local hospitals.
I’m sure I am not the only mother who secretly delights in our newfound forced company with our almost independent offspring. Children who had forged lives for themselves at college or near where they work have temporarily moved back in with their families.
As we seek the end of the tunnel, I am torn between the joy of having them near and the ache of job interviews canceled and futures postponed, but hopefully not destroyed.
Morag Kendall
Wayne, N.J.
To the Editor:
Let’s be clear about the timeline for Covid-19. We will not be done with Covid-19 in six months. Vaccine development, safety testing and manufacturing will likely take at least 12 more months. Administration of the vaccine(s) will take six to 12 months more. My opinion is that of a pediatrician and academic who has been reading current and historical reports and journals.
So please be sure to write accurately about the timeline so U.S. leaders and residents can have clear expectations for relevant decision-making.
Geraldine Terry
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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