One of the critical lessons for the future is we should not suppress images of the effects of the disease. Most of the public never saw, as docs and healthcare workers did, how bad it was. If there were more images we might be in a different place now. (Info environment matters!)

Hiding Covid-19: How the Trump Administration Suppresses Photography of the PandemicThe U.S. government has reinforced media restrictions at hospitals, reducing the flow of disturbing images of the pandemic.theintercept.com