Just as I thought. Police are worried about catching COVID from traffic stops, so policing decreases and people are feeling free to speed more.
"The rate of crash deaths in the U.S. rose as the coronavirus pandemic erupted this spring, fueled by an increase in risky behaviors like speeding and by a reduced police presence on roadways"
What about STDs? I thought maybe people are isolating and not interacting with others as much...but that's outweighed by individual's reluctance to get tested (for fear of getting COVID) which fuels rampant spread from unabated sexual activity despite the pandemic, combined with a hampered ability to trace their contacts.
STD rates appear to be quietly skyrocketing across the US, as fewer people get tested and treated during the pandemic.
No comments:
Post a Comment