I'm curious what everyone thinks will be the exit strategy/process from COVID, both for yourselves and for society as a whole. I'm not trying to create either a political thread or a prediction derby -- I'm trying to get the sense of the board as to how things will play out. Don't feel obligated to answer every single question, and you can combine answers, too, as some questions are interrelated.

The first question is personal: If you're not already there, what will it take for you personally to feel comfortable returning to a completely normal pre-COVID life, meaning no masks, no social distancing, etc.?

Societal Questions

-- If you asked your family and circle of friends the same question above, what do you think they'd say?

-- If your answer to the above two questions is "whenever the government/health authorities say it's safe," then which authority is most important to you and what do you think it will take for that authority to give the all-clear signal?

-- When will 100% of K12 schools be open for in-person instruction across the country?

-- Will basically everyone be required to get the COVID vaccine? By this I mean will people be required to get it either via government mandate or backdoor mandate driven by the inability to participate in society without it?

-- When will mask and social distancing mandates be rescinded for the following:
*Schools
*Businesses
*Transportation (e.g., airplanes)
*Public spaces (e.g., parks, government buildings)

Thanks in advance to anyone responding.

[Post edited by Los Angeles Hoo at 02/23/2021 10:41AM]