Ouch. That first sentence kind of felt like a low blow, even though I know it's unintentional. My friend died from Covid-19. So did a friends mother who I knew. My own mother was in the hospital for 12 days and hopefully won't have any long term damage (she is out and feeling well now). I also know people in bio-med and the medical field who are working on the fight against it so I've heard some firsthand accounts from the frontlines.
I f'ing hate this thing. But I respect how dangerous it is, and I am not stupid enough to be cavalier about it.
Your 2nd sentence, bolded above, is dead on. Our federal government has completely screwed the pooch on this for political reasons. And point blank idiocy.