Yes, the politicization (both sides) of the entire thing is completely out of control. It’s an example of not changing anybody’s mind (like MoP is saying). That said, I think most of us care a great deal as it is impacting and will impact so much and so many. At least for me it’s infuriating to helplessly watch it all go down.

Regarding the article, the last part of it pretty much explains why there’s not much of a point in asking when it comes to contact tracing. It would give an idea of how much large gatherings are contributing to the issue, though.