Who are the we here? As a civilization, we could willingly take precautions with an understanding that it's worth while to try them even if we're not 100% sure

Who are the we here? As a civilization, we could willingly take precautions with an understanding that it's worth while to try them even if we're not 100% sure they would work (i.e. wearing masks). We could prep emergency plans for extended telework. We could do research on the best remoting learning methods so students don't lose substantial educational time (and we may even be able to apply those in beneficial ways.). We could mandate workplaces must not allow sick people to come to work instead of the hodge podge of workplace policies we have. And we could react with empathy towards the sick and the ones who could lose loved ones instead of anger.