I don't have a horse in this race but I will point out the following very very important point.

Those countries that have exercised extremely stringent quarantine results (i.e. 14 days self isolation in a hotel room even if your a returning citizen) have essentially eradicated COVID19 in a few months. I know personally of Australia and New Zealand who have not started to reopen schools.

So I think its individual short term pain for long term group gain.