The frustrating thing is that with maximum global cooperation between every human on Earth, we could drive the virus extinct in humans in a matter of weeks, sim

The frustrating thing is that with maximum global cooperation between every human on Earth, we could drive the virus extinct in humans in a matter of weeks, simply by stockpiling a little food and staying away from one another. Even with the rather mediocre social cohesion that even the best countries can manage, the R-value can at least be driven low enough to render trace-and-isolate strategies feasible, and the virus defeated within months for all practical purposes. But huge swathes of the planet are not even attempting to make even minimal gestures, and that makes victory impossible. This is a test of our ability to cooperate, a prisoner's dilemma; and a critical mass is defecting. I believe this inability to act as one spells doom for humanity in the long run, unless we can improve.