[Lightspeed]

I don't particularly expect competence from our leaders. It takes some time for them to get scared once they realise they're not insulated from whatever the proles are clamouring about, before jumping to the adults to help deal with the mess.

While we're riding the fringe, it's curious to me how the response and consequences to this virus seem very close to what we need to do in response to climate change. Maybe there's a secret cabal working to save the world, due to benevolence or self-interest. I could believe it.