I'll let the snide pass, but you keep putting words in my mouth, Paul. I did not use the word "only," or mention Trump or Draino.
I've also yet to hear of one epidemiologist claiming that masks &/or distancing stop flu better than COVID.
Before we had a killer disease spread effectively the same way as Flu we didn't have the incentive to 'make' people wear masks, distance, etc. Even now there are idiots who think distancing does nothing. It's the doing it badly/not enforcing it that destroys its efficacy.
What has resulted from ALL the measures used properly...is a massive reduction in the spread of Flu as well as the intended target.
The Covid deniers are claiming deaths from Covid [and Flu] currently are less than from Flu alone...pre-Covid - ergo Covid isolation etc is unnecessary [or some such].
Truth is.... only some of the Covid fatalities might have been dead from Flu anyway [so why bother]... yet many are not likely candidates for death-by-Flu ...and survivors of Covid have on-going issues, where-as most Flu survivors recover 100%.
England has passed the deathtoll from the Blitz ... the US has passed their deathtoll from WW2...
...and Australia....the place with all those 'draconian' restrictions on life and liberty is again totally free of anything 'in-the-wild'.
This pre-occupation with liberty at all costs ....the cost is too damn high...there isn't any 'liberty' to enjoy....when you are dead.
...and the worst of it is...when you are the person doing your utmost to isolate and survive...and some other bunch are out there disbelieving and spreading it regardless.
One's 'liberty' should not emperil others....like that prat in Queensland out on bail for driving offences.... crashes and kills a pregnant couple out walking their dog. This liberty/bail process BS needs a close scrutiny. [there should be none].
