Discipline is the name of the game; nothing important can be achieved without discipline - self - discipline, as well as national discipline.
There are countries in the far East that have managed to keep the covid-19 virus under control: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong-Kong, Thailand, Vietnam.....
Discipline in these countries is instilled from childhood. People there have respect for rules and for authority. Above all, they respect themselves and those around them.
The western countries on the other hand, rely on slogans, and seek what seems to be the easy way out - vaccine. Slogans can lack clarity , and even be confusing. Protests and pressure of citizens against restrictions, don't make things better.
'Stay Home' - the most memorable slogan during this pandemic , means what it says : stay home. You may leave the house for basic necessities only, and for a short time.
At first it worked well, but then people lost patience and started giving their own interpretation to the slogan. According to this interpretation, the problem lies merely in confined spaces with no adequate distancing among people.
Well, I'm not so sure about that. I don't dare yet going for a long walk in the park or sitting and eating in the outdoor spaces of restaurants and cafes. The virus, in my humble opinion, is in the air waiting to strike both indoors and outdoors. Masks and distancing may prevent that, but not hermetically.