Mostly we can learn that when the entire population follows recommendations to wear masks, close businesses and socially distance, those measures work. That "ex

Mostly we can learn that when the entire population follows recommendations to wear masks, close businesses and socially distance, those measures work. That "extreme" measures taken early, like closing all borders, can prevent asymptomatic travellers bringing it in and spreading across the country. That being willing to quarantine an entire town can cut off an outbreak early. It doesn't make a great story, because the audience is already pretty fixed in positions that will produce responses of either "no shit, guys" or "LIES". https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/08/1070852 https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/08/1070852