>I was spending a lot of time in NYC when Bloomberg imposed the ban on smoking in restaurants and later in bars.
>He took a lot of flak for that from the owners at first, but as you said, some of them later said that business had improved.

Yup, over the years I've known (either casually or friendship) many who work in the restaurant area, and I remember many of them telling me how much business picked up and stayed up after the smoking rules.

>The current spikes in some southern states might speak more persuasively than anything you or I can say.

The numbers on unvaxxed individuals who are either sick or have died are as scary as they are compelling.