I am not saying we should not "take coronavirus seriously" as you say. I do. But after taking it seriously I still see the current lockdowns in the US as counterproductive. Even if we could get this genie back into the bottle 3 months ago (which is not a given), you cannot now. Many states are open and people travel. Instead of forcing wide lockdowns we should focus on supporting those at high risk or worried and let others back to leading normal lives.
My 2c, no offense intended.
If your family lives in elder supportive housing, there has been plenty of no visitor policies. Regardless, if you don't live in the same house with your family, visiting them may not be following the policies.
Without those things, we risk the NYC/Italy situation where the health systems locked up and you had mass death from COVID plus excess deaths due to the overwhelming hospital demand.
The risk factors are pretty widely applicable. The strategy of old people, overweight men, etc getting “support” isn’t going to work.
I could list commonly worn clothes and shoes that are more uncomfortable then mask.