i am not a religious person, but there is a popular saying that religious people often trot out:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

unfortunately, a lot of people in government seem to have more courage than wisdom right now.

and, maybe they should go watch the wizard of oz.

https://nationalpost.com/news/fatalism-effect-study-says-people-who-overestimate-covid-19-spread-are-less-likely-to-follow-rules

to be clear - recognizing the futility of fighting this virus is not "fatalism", it's just sound reasoning and rational thinking.