In situations like these, the overwhelming instinct is: "better safe than sorry". Some of the measures might have been overkill, but better err on the side of c

In situations like these, the overwhelming instinct is: "better safe than sorry". Some of the measures might have been overkill, but better err on the side of caution. I feel we don't yet have a full perspective to draw any conclusions, while in the middle of it. There will be plenty of analyses, counter-analyses, and multiple books & dissertations written about this period. We'll have to wait and see how history judges Drs. Fauci, Birx, Jha, et al vs. Drs. Ioannidis, Bhattacharya, et al. It will be fascinating to read about it.