[LIV2]

If they at least did testing + contact tracing (like NZ) they probably could have saved a tonne of lives even without locking down

[SpicyLemonZest]

Every developed country did testing and contact tracing, even the ones popularly seen as doing nothing. That was why leaders were saying it wouldn't be a problem in February; they didn't expect a magic cure, they expected their testing and contact tracing to handle it.