It’s time for restaurants to stop forcing us to use QR codes to read the menu
We’re still in that place where it’s good idea to measure one’s words when talking about “the end” of the pandemic. Logic and biology suggest that we will continue to see spikes in new cases, although in countries where the majority of the population has received at least three vaccinations, infections, even of new variants, will be less and less serious.
This is the so-called flu-ization of Covid, a way of re-qualifying the pandemic to highlight the fact that, although it is still with us, its effects are now reasonably mild and we can lead a reasonably normal life.
Nevertheless, we continue to live with many of the changes wrought by the pandemic. And while some, such as wearing masks, may make some sense in closed spaces with poor ventilation, or for people at risk or when using public transport or in hospitals, other changes lost their meaning a long time ago, and simply pointless leftovers.
For example: there are still hydroalcoholic gel dispensers to be found in all kinds of establishments. And while few places insist you use it, some still do, despite the fact that the virus is practically always transmitted through aerosols, and not from surfaces.
At least hydroalcoholic gel generates a few jobs and make some people’s hands a…
