That line only works for so long. Eventually people realize the sky is not falling and their basement living space is really starting to stink.
i.e. his message is falling on ears that, over the last month, have gone deaf.
i.e. thanks for sharing, Fauci. Now go back to your little office.
‘Eventually people realize the sky is not falling and their basement living space is really starting to stink.’
except that ‘eventually’ can be an awful long time; and local politicians are not models of courage in standing up to their governors...see PA for example...