A number of public leaders have chosen to place severe restrictions on activities that seem statistically proven to pose a relatively low level of risk in their attempt to combat the coronavirus pandemic, often justifying the measures by asserting or implying that allowing risk is tantamount to the “sacrifice” of lives.
How An All-Or-Nothing Approach To Pandemic Leadership Has Eroded Public Trust
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