[kennywinker]

Which response? Every country responded differently, every state in every country responded differently. Cities implemented the state and national guidelines differently and then rural and urban populations reacted to the responses differently.

Imo, your question is a question with 10,000 answers. But also imo the biggest issue with most places responses was that it asked people to behave collectively in a society that rewards only individual action. Asking people to stay home when they’re sick for the good of their neighbours only works if people are supported when they stay home, or they have the means and desire to do it out of the goodness of their heart