The New York Times calls the timing of lifting of restrictions “awkward” given Queen Elizabeth’s positive status. But social media wasn’t having it, with one Twitter user noting, “If Queen, one of the most protected citizens in UK, has covid doesn’t it show endless restrictions don’t stop omicron?” “If you’ve got over excited that the Queen tested positive for covid just so you can use it to ‘justify’ not lifting restrictions, then you need to reassess your life,” another person declared.
Indeed, many Twitter users are scratching their heads about why restrictions would be impacted by Queen Elizabeth’s diagnosis. “How does one person getting covid change what an entire nation does in response to covid cases?” one person wondered. Seconded another Twitter user, “What does the Queen having COVID have to do with lifting restrictions?”
“One person catching Covid…uh oh, time to reverse course… lol,” tweeted another person. Finally, yet another Twitter user opined, “It’s still time to lift restrictions. We’ve seen too many negative effects from them.”
