"3 Bloopers of the Pandemic"

 "3 Bloopers of the Pandemic"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

One day this pandemic will all be over. And we will look at it as a fading memory. Most of us will remember the pain and most will look at the whole mess and distance themselves from it.

While there is a lot that could have been done. There are also things that should not have been done. This is not about anything political. Just one of those moments where you want to scratch your head and ask what?

Here are 3 policies that will still boggle your mind even after this is all over:

1) The Diminishing Distance

This one was thankfully reversed after someone noticed how absurd it was. The social distancing rule of 1m apart would have been reduced every 2 weeks until there was no distance left. 

Someone said that this was done so that the virus could adjust and that it could not file a complaint later on that it was not given any warning. 

2) The Barrier Dilemma

Not only was this insisted on by people who clearly did not understand aerodynamics( that includes me , I only read about it) but those same people asked the people who were motorcycle experts to shut up because they did not know what they were saying. 

After several public outcries and public accidents the authorities relented and allowed the barrier to be taken down because 1 it was not actually needed in the first place.

3) Faceshield over Motorcycle helmet

Now it is true that faceshields are now part of public attire. However it was not really stated that you should wear one over your helmet as you rode around. This was actually a misunderstanding as some people instantly assumed this absurd thing. Thankfully when the actual guidelines were released it did not say anything of the sort. It would have been hard to do anyway even if you wanted to comply.