That's difficult to balance with the societal aspects which people directly felt far more & have left many lingering repercussions. Governments curtailed freedom in unprecedented ways. There were good reasons for that but the counterfactual of bodies literally piling in the streets weren't felt.
oh I'm not trying to convince people! I am trying to stay positive - and the pandemic really was a human success story, even considering the enormous suffering, failure, and the repressive qualities of lockdown. From a personal perspective, it's a useful corrective to the 'we're all doomed' stuff
Ah, yes absolutely.