The Nervous Personâs Guide to Re-Entering Society How to cope with a less cautious world as pandemic restrictions loosen. Credit...Chloe Cushman April 22, 2021, 10:35 a.m. ET Amy Beigel, a fifth-grade teacher in Charlotte, N.C., has already had Covid-19. Her husband did, too. And now both of them have received their first dose of the vaccine. But when she thinks about gathering with other people outdoors this summer, she hesitates. The desire to see friends and extended family is definitely there, said Ms. Beigel, 40, a mother of four. âBut then we shoot the idea down.â There are the weighty questions: âWhat if people came and did get sick?â she asked. The social awkwardness: âYou donât want to put undue pressure on someone.â And the logistical details: âDo you serve food?â