Commentary Our government’s latest lockdown because of the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, mainly Omicron, has forced me to look more deeply into this crisis that has been with us for almost two years. Publicly there has been far less discussion of the price we have collectively paid, compared to the benefits gained, from lockdowns and other restrictive measures imposed over this period. Yet, it is common knowledge that domestic abuse and alcohol and drug consumption are up. Many jobs have been lost; many restaurants and other small businesses have been driven bankrupt; many people’s income has taken a major hit, while government debt at all levels has soared to nearly 2 trillion dollars. Worst of all, our children have paid a heavy price by the on-and-off shutting down of schools. Not only has their education been curtailed; their normal socialization with other children has been severely reduced. We know …