COVID has mutated to become far less fatal. At the time, social distancing and mask wearing were effective ways to reduce incidence and prevent hospitals from getting even more overwhelmed.

Except looking at when the waves occurred and when measures were in place they didn't do anything.

> This systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that several personal protective and social measures, including handwashing, mask wearing, and physical distancing are associated with reductions in the incidence covid-19.

https://www.bmj.com/content/375/bmj-2021-068302

A reduction in everyone getting it anyway? and still getting it over and over forever? I’m so glad I was under curfew for three years.