Lockdown is a draconian political mandate justified and defended on the basis of virtue. It really hasn't been a matter of science because so far it couldn't be

Lockdown is a draconian political mandate justified and defended on the basis of virtue. It really hasn't been a matter of science because so far it couldn't be: there's far too many unknowns and inaccuracies in the measurements we're making, they're changing all the time. From the beginning, authorities have been scrambling to appear competent and failing catastrophically. There are major political ramifications of lockdown and other actions of leaders. They will not readily admit failure and neither will those convinced of the virtue of these measures - it's a matter of political identity now.