However, I do think that the reason we took lockdowns as a solution is because China did the same in the first place. But I don't think we should do that again.
I will speak for myself, and I have no epic reason, I am just tired of it all.
I think lockdowns were driven by politicians getting pressured and then scared and wanting to "do something", even without evidence that that "something" is necessary or will be effective against the problem.
We're spent decades planning for pandemics. I have contacts who've worked in that field, yet none of them recall plans ever including the need for lockdowns. Instead they report that plans assumed schools would be forced to close due to lack of healthy staff, not due to government mandate.
Then China started welding people in their apartments...[0]
[0] https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/how-not-to-ha...
If this strain happens to be pervasive and everyone freaks out again I'm just done with pretending cities are a thing / anything in person is a thing anymore.