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I don’t really follow the news, so apologies if I’m missing some connotation, but to me, “living in fear” refers to the people who will miss things they shouldn’t have to miss, not the people who will try to do everything they should and test to do it with a clear conscience.

For example, a local singing event was held last month, a dearly treasured annual event. They took precautions as if it were summer 2020, doing as much as possible outdoors, masking indoors, not letting people get food together, requiring vaccinations, and so on. As the event drew near, though, the people asking for those things largely backed out anyway, citing concern about COVID. I found it terribly sad that they couldn’t bring themselves to do this favorite activity despite receiving so many accommodations. I see that sort of behavior as succumbing to fear in a way that doesn’t benefit them.