AS WE COLLECTIVELY begin to accept that the coronavirus will be around possibly forever, many cities and states in the United States are looking ahead to removing restrictions, such as indoor masking and proof of vaccination that were in place at the start of the pandemic.
However, while our tolerance level for risk may have increased as we enter the third year of the pandemic, the virus continues to cause irreparable consequences to people and communities across the U.S., with communities of color and less economically advantaged people more likely to suffer. Loosening standards is premature and we should not abandon the public health measures that were put in place in a rush to “return to normal,” as these could further widen the racial and economic disparities in health.
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