I think the evidence that Covid spreads through air, which has been apparent since the earliest days of the pandemic, was ignored and denied because its implications required institutional change. 'Distance and wash hands' puts emphasis on individual. https://twitter.com/jljcolorado/status/1381265533874622464

We knew how to reduce transmission in schools last summer before they went back and just... didn't do it https://twitter.com/NaomiOhReally/status/1352916190822330374?s=19

I'm not saying there was a deliberate conspiracy or something. Just a kind of laziness, cowardice, preference for whatever requires the least action -- basically a lack of leadership.

As a lot of people have pointed out, the parallels and implications for the challenge of climate change are really concerning.

The argument over pandemic response in the West was distorted from the outset into crude binaries.

The loud, minority 'herd immunity let it rip' contingent portrayed the alternative as permanent lockdown, and their opponents to be advocating that. When actually, what many were arguing for was more precise and effective action: to simply do what had already worked in Asia.

I tried to find that clip of a woman on British TV suggesting that South Korea could be looked to for ideas and being greeted with scoffing laughter. I couldn't find it but found this instead https://twitter.com/whosefaceisthat/status/1238535857948196865?s=19

Apologies, it was in fact Taiwan and Singapore she was referencing, explaining facemasks, quarantine etc, and citing the WHO.
A GP is presented as the expert. Over confident GPs have become media stars in several countries for making status quo arguments. https://twitter.com/JeremyVineOn5/status/1239512626134224896?s=19

Travellers to Taiwan can quarantine at home btw, as long as its fit for the purpose of being kept separate from others. The WHO is agnostic on the buildings used.
It just has to be effective. Which either way, requires support from public health officials https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/covid-19-failure-to-self-isolate-central-to-ireland-s-coronavirus-control-problem-1.4471226