With the prevalence of the various Omicron variants and many people contracting COVID, there seems to be less media focus on the pandemic. Just from my anecdotal observations, mask use has gone down at work and locally in Orange County. I know I am less careful now that I have had COVID and received a bebtelovimab injection.
This is also visible from the case count history. Here is the past twelve months in Los Angeles County:
The January 2022 spike was the original Omicron variant. The long low bump is likely the BA.4/BA.5 variant finally hitting the US after spreading in Europe first. Does this mean the pandemic is almost over? There are more spikes in the worldwide case chart, but new cases have also flattened out to about 450k cases daily. For now, I am still going into the office only two days per week. If the numbers continue to drop, will work revoke my medical exemption to work from home?
Life with chronic diseases 