Indeed. The old joke is journalists wait until the battle is over, then come down from the hills to shoot the wounded.

The new model seems to be why wait? Let’s shoot them in active duty. The clicks will be awesome. https://twitter.com/philippelagasse/status/1249375513975685124

If hindsight judgements are in fashion, here’s the feature opinion piece in the Globe on March 9, 2020. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-strictly-by-the-numbers-the-coronavirus-does-not-register-as-a-dire/