Completely disagree. This is not like taking personal responsibility for not crossing against the light, or for self-directing your career, or for eating a healthy diet. Those are the types of things that affect the individual and only the individual. It would be wrong to blame others.
When it comes to public health, each individual’s actions affect outcomes for many other individuals as well as the health status of the community. That’s why it is a PUBLIC health crisis. PUBLIC health means that the health status of the many is impacted by actions of the individual. It astounds me how many times I have to repeat this to so many people.
There is zero possible way that “individual responsibility” ALONE can tackle this virus while having a functioning community. Community-wide measures MUST be taken. These include:
-Universal molecular testing 2-3 times/week
-Contact tracing
-Isolation for the infected
-Quarantine for the known first-degree exposed
-Universal masking with the right type of mask worn correctly
-IMPORTANT: Coordinated, widespread public health communication program
I have a graduate degree in public health., btw.