DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – If you spend even a small amount of time scanning social media or watching cable news, the world still seems like a pretty grim place.
A new COVID variant, omicron, is now responsible for most new infections in the U.S.
Vaccine boosters don’t appear to prevent transmission or symptomatic cases, though they continue to protect against severe disease for many. And cases, even in highly vaccinated parts of the country, are spiking again.
“Should you travel for the holidays?” After such tremulous headlines, articles all seem to conclude that the answer is “no.”
It was within this context that I apprehensively boarded a flight from Fort Worth to the East Coast for our family Christmas celebration.