I repeat this, because people get mad about this very fine blog being critical, and trust me they're hearing from their critics, from the other side, constantly.
As for the Covid response more specifically, not all rich assholes are evil, but none of them have ever had to deal with the the primary daily concerns that keep the rest of us up at night as long as they have been rich.
What's a lateral flow test for 4 family members cost, Michael, $100?