100% agree. But voicing the idea that some of the actions being taken might be overreactions gets very strong reactions about "burying your head in the sand" or

100% agree. But voicing the idea that some of the actions being taken might be overreactions gets very strong reactions about "burying your head in the sand" or "being in denial". The worst part is that after it's blown over, the same people will be saying how we dodged a bullet and it would have been a lot worse if the extreme measures hadn't been taken, with no self-reflection over which measures worked and which made no difference (and were actively harmful in other ways, like economic damage - which can have a direct and significant impact on people's lives).