Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on25 Feb 22 Ending the pandemic requires a patient public I write in reference to Patrick DeHahn's article Washington prepares for lorry convoy protest (February 23): there is undoubtedly a strong anti-government sentiment prevalent among millions of North Americans, particularly in the US but also in Canada. This sentiment has become even stronger due to Covid-19-related mandates enforced by the national governments in both countries. I can understand the frustration among many of them, for life has hardly been normal since the coronavirus outbreak in early 2020. A number of people have lost their jobs and livelihoods and are hurting very badly. That being said, everyone needs to be a little more patient as authorities slowly but surely contain the spread of the virus. Maybe it's just a matter of a few more months. In any case, I hope this particular convoy stages a peaceful protest – unlike the ones in Canada in recent weeks. K.Ragavan,Bengaluru,India