Herd immunity vs herd mentality: pandemic fatigue and the toll on society

Pandemic fatigue is not the debilitating tiredness suffered by many who have been hit with the virus itself, it refers to the overwhelming exhaustion from the measures taken to prevent its spread.

A demonstrator participates in a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu across from the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem last week.

A demonstrator participates in a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu across from the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem last week.

(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

OCTOBER 15, 2020 21:16