So I've seen this going around a lot, this is - probably to some extent (note: tentative hypothesis) - the difference between being prepared for something in advance, in this case SARS, and not.

If you're playing catch-up and learning on the fly you're going to suffer.

Why is this relevant?

There are lessons here for the potential costs of accepting reduced state resilience across the board in exchange for convenience and other services.

Potentially there needs to be a conversation about what we are willing to risk not being prepared for.

And now I'm going to assume the brace position as my timeline rapidly ends up resembling Chernobyl.