This just shows you the arrogance of man... that we think we can control all aspects of nature and the universe. Also shows that a lot of people have faith in systems (governments) and procedures/processes (lockdowns/masks). That is at the very heart of those that believe in technocracy. You see the same arrogance being played out with our economy. We have people that think they can manipulate the economy with technical wizardry like zero/negative interest rates, central banking and expecting endless growth in a world of finite resources.
If this were a fair and just world, I would hope to see their medical and economic technocracy dreams crash and burn.