"non-trivial" is definitely the right word. I don't envy the decision makers, but I hope they realize that by being dishonest about masks in the beginning they

"non-trivial" is definitely the right word. I don't envy the decision makers, but I hope they realize that by being dishonest about masks in the beginning they sent the message that they were willing to lie for the greater good. This gave real credibility to the "they're inflating the numbers to make it seem worse than it is" theory because the scarier the virus seems, the more people will follow guidelines and fewer people will die. That theory, that the reported numbers are false, has led to far more deaths. I hope the lesson that gets learned is to be more honest to the public, and not the opposite.