Yes. But usually one at least tries to do that based on evidence. What happened here mostly wasn't that, but rather something panicked, based on assumptions, t

Yes. But usually one at least tries to do that based on evidence. What happened here mostly wasn't that, but rather something panicked, based on assumptions, to not losing face, to appear to be in control of the sitiution, not losing authority. At times implemented rather totalitarian, also combined whith corruption and chronyism regarding various backroom deals in the context of procurement deals of masks and vaccines. Also especially funny regarding the availability of masks: at first they were pronounced useless in places, because there can't be panic/uproar when there aren't enough available. As evidenced by all the public sock-puppets in the media turning coats/going with the wind, when that situation changed, doing a sharp u-turn to influence public opinion the opposite way.