Scared People, Stay Home And Leave Life To The Rest Of Us
By Tristan Justice
Ireland will reimpose restrictions on social life this week, ordering nightclubs to close with restaurants reduced to table service only at a distance. Home gatherings will be capped at three households, with mass sports events limited to 50 percent capacity.
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The lockdown implemented on Tuesday will last through the holiday season until at least Jan. 9 in the island nation where nearly 90 percent of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. Irish nightlife had only just reopened in October.
“[The] risks associated with proceeding into the Christmas period without some restrictions to reduce the volume of personal contacts is just too high,” said Prime Minister Micheál Martin. Despite near-universal vaccination, almost 5 million residents will be back under lockdown for an entire month.
full story at https://thefederalist.com/2021/12/07/scared-people-stay-home-and-leave-life-to-the-rest-of-us/