Yep. Practical foresight is in short supply these days.

Early on, the lack of preparedness for a pandemic was a symptom of poor governance. Nearly all countries were caught off guard. Where were the warehouses of necessary medical supplies?

The first Chinese doctors were almost 100% correct when they released their observations in December 2019.

The evolution of virus beyond the vaccines should be something we should be planning for, not wishful thinking our way out of this problem.

But the sad part is the people. Had reasonable voluntary precautions been taken, the spread would have been substantially reduced. No need for lockdowns.

It's a strange world.