These are all good points! They remind me of the “Swiss Cheese Model” in regards to COVID. No single solution is 100% effective, but combine enough layers and there won’t be any ‘holes’ in the strategy anymore.
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I fully agree that there is a strong lack of proper communication with the public! If all/most citizens have a decent grasp of the “COVID basics” and best practices, ending the pandemic would be a lot easier.
Except for general information about the virus itself, there should also be some kind of “weather forecast” about the prevalence of the virus in your local vicinity. AFAIK, South Korea was very strong in this regard, at least at the start of the pandemic. Citizens received local reports of how many cases were confirmed in their area.
Agreed, there are plenty of historians who argue for an internal decline. Bad leadership, infighting, civil war, corruption, decadence, etcetera. I won’t deny they play a role, but personally, I was never strongly convinced by these arguments. The Roman decline is exceptional; incompetent politics and corrupt humans seem to be universal.