Easing of UAE COVID curbs: It’s a giant leap towards normality

Easing of UAE COVID curbs: It’s a giant leap towards normality

Look. No masks! Masks are no longer on people’s faces in the UAE. At least outdoors. That is a giant leap. A leap towards normality. It’s so wonderful to see the grins and grumpy moods, the long faces and radiant smiles. Life’s suddenly become a lot more vibrant. There’s a sense of normality; a sense of freedom. Freedom from the tyranny of masks. How many times have we run back home to get the mask, having forgotten to wear it? Masks were always on my mind, and I hated to be caught without one. I keep masks in my car and the office. I carry spares in my bag too. My mask worries are history since Friday. True, we still need to cover our faces indoors. But I would say this is a start. The start of a return to days of old. I don’t mind wearing a mask indoors so long as I can take it off when I go outside. I won’t have to go on walks with my nose ensconced in a strip of fabric. I know the freedom to go outdoors without a mask is not a blank cheque: not a licence to throw caution to