I don't think it's "inordinate fear" of the virus that's making people so cautious - it's resultant fear from observing the incredible incompetence of national

I don't think it's "inordinate fear" of the virus that's making people so cautious - it's resultant fear from observing the incredible incompetence of national leaders and the vast majority of community leaders. The few people who stand out positively are those who have acknowledged that every situation is different, that solutions need to localized, have described the situation, shown their homework, and made decisions and announcements of when things will be revisited based on what data and competent advice they have actually made an effort to gather.