Why People Are Crowding Beaches, Bars & Parties During a Pandemic

We see the photos of crowded beaches, bars, and parties across the United States on a weekly basis. Citizens of other countries are looking at the USA and scratching their heads thinking, “Why do they act like they do not care about the pandemic?” Restaurants are packed. Stores are full. The federal government and the prestigious Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been missing-in-action, offering little in terms of federal support or guidance. Even governors — most famously Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis — have left health guidelines during a global pandemic to individual towns and cities to decide. Worst of all, too many Americans seem not to understand that the novel coronavirus is still very much with the U.S. — and people are dying every day because too many people are ignoring the simple steps we can all take to help protect one another. It begs the question, if the pandemic is so serious and deadly, why are people still crowding beaches, bars, and parties during it? Quarantine, Stay-at-Home Fatigue is Real People generally don’t intend to go to the beach and crowd with others, while not maintaining a minimum 6 feet distance between non-family members. They think, “How crowded could it be? We’ll find some place far enough away.” Then they get there and find out thousands of others had the exact same idea. And because it’s so hot at the beach, few people are wearing masks. Luckily, as risk fa...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Ethics & Morality General Mental Health and Wellness Psychology coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 novel coronavirus Source Type: blogs