In case you think this is abstract, let me tell you the woeful story of Britain, the dumbest country in the world. It’s on the cusp of a third wave, which is going to keep it locked down through the summer — and it’s been locked down since last winter. The third wave is made of the new “Delta” variant, which comes from India. The Delta variant is up to twice as transmissible, and twice as many people get hospitalized. It’s much, much worse than the original variant.