The worst casualty of the Covid Pandemic was not the millions who lost their lives (mostly older more vulnerable, high risk that had Covid when they died), but the trust in our Medical Services and Government leadership. Trust is hard enough to earn, but it was all thrown away by the constant lies and mantra of “follow the science”, which really meant “follow the political science”. The Covid experience was similar to a mass “Cult”, and the government used the same mind control techniques that are commonly used in any cult - break down the things you trust, and replace them with new dogma.
They damaged the national psyche.
On purpose.