Originally Posted by Boraxo

Au contraire, Greece took it very seriously from Day 1 as was reflected in the very low numbers compared to the rest of Europe. Greece was an early success story.

The mistake - that we see everywhere - is that people seem to think they can declare victory and go back to normal. We cannot go back to normal because the virus is still with us and there is no magic cure. The mistake is opening indoor restaurants and bars, opening theatres and stadiums, and not requiring strict quarantine for exposed and sick people. This is what happened almost everywhere in Europe and USA this summer and now community spread is rampant.

The solution is not a total lockdown, but to implement common sense measures and insist that people wear masks and not have large parties indoors. The border closures are pointless but a nice way for politicians (and the public) to scapegoat foreigners instead of taking responsibility for their own actions and inactions.