The indisputable facts to this virus and its effects on the greater population is that if one gets infected by it it can bring on little or no symptoms or severe and deadly symptoms.
Hence the intent to social restrictions and mask wearing.
Some people are pissed that they have to do this for around 1% of the population but its about being empathic toward community responsibility.
The specialists foreknew that variants would most likely develop and become even more of a problem and that has happened as well.
Now that its realized that vaccines are being distributed, health officials are staying the course because they know this is just a temporary resolving situation..