Many people including those with no history of anxiety are very concerned about the covid situation. Each of us have to weigh up different factors to determine the risk versus the benefit. Some people don't know anyone who has been seriously affected by covid and therefor think there is nothing to worry about. After my dtr caught Covid in the UK with very mild symptoms (she is young fit and healthy and works in health care so takes all the precautions to keep as safe as possible so probably only got a low dose of virus) her brother told me that proved covid is nothing to worry about. This attitude ignores the fact these people with mild symptoms can be very infectious before they realise they have covid and can transmit it to others who are vulnerable.
My other dtr and SIL work as health professionals and have a number of clients who have caught covid & been extremely ill or died. My Dtr & SIL are very careful re covid avoiding any situations where they could catch it because they don't want to risk passing it on to a client. Similarly our son who lives near us if very careful as his wife works with elderly vulnerable people and he sees us often so doesn't want to infect my hsb who is vulnerable. He has taken his kids for Covid tests many times when they are sick so they can then attend a GP to get proper treatment for whatever they have with the evidence that it isn't covid. (He won't visit us if anyone in the family has any illness whatsoever to protect us. His kids love school and really missed it during remote learning so he also doesn't want his family be the one attending school with Covid and having the school closed as an exposure site. For myself I don't want to risk attending an exposure site as this would mean we can't have therapists or support workers in our house to assist my hsb. Obviously if it happened I would deal with it but I want to do everything possible to avoid that situation.
My hsb & I are fully vaccinated along with all my children. My grandchildren in Australia will get vaccinated as soon as they are able (They are under 12) I am not worried about becoming seriously ill from covid as the vax should stop that but I don't want to spread the disease if I can help it.
Avoiding pubs gyms or events where you feel there is a chance of catching Covid is a sign you are a sensible person caring for the community. NOT a crazy over-anxious person.
