Nobody has all the answers on still-deadly COVID-19, so please tone down the rhetoric

MOBILE, Alabama — Is it too much to ask everyone to show some patience, moderation, humility, and empathy when it comes to handling the coronavirus?

While rejecting extremes, we should allow some leeway to those who, within a reasonable range, may err too much on either the “overprotection” side of things or the “it’s no big deal” side. We should recognize all of us are trying to muddle through a deadly and deeply unfamiliar situation, and a modest range of reactions is reasonable.