Canceling Plans at the Last Minute Is New Normal

“Calling off plans at the last minute used to be seen as rude. Now it can feel like a fixture of social life,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“As Covid-19 cases rise in some parts of the country, cancellations keep coming. Among friends, families and colleagues, reasons for canceling plans range widely, as does the timing. This is partly due to the uneven nature by which Covid-19 spreads, and partly due to a willingness to beg off plans with little more than sniffles. The availability of rapid tests—and events that require them—has also meant that people find out their health status at the last minute.”