You don't have to understand exponential growth to look at how seriously other nations have treated the issue. Many large respectable nations have entered some

You don't have to understand exponential growth to look at how seriously other nations have treated the issue. Many large respectable nations have entered some kind of lockdown mode. And I don't believe you should have to understand exponential growth to listen to clear government messaging about the severity of a problem. This is a failure of messaging by the relevant authorities.