It showed us that most people are unwilling to accept even the slightest inconvenience to save lives and help an unpleasant situation pass faster.

Yes, the scientific community has done the impossible, but us laymen have failed to do even the possible, even when it was easy.

We can solve problems, no doubts, but perhaps we aren't so good at collective, sustained efforts. Climate change will not come to pass like the pandemic. It will last generations if we're lucky.