It did… especially if it was designed as a big honey pot…
"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."
What's interesting is that no one ever remembers the rest:
"If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him."
The last sentence is a slight understatement regarding those with TDS.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
UK has 6 times the population of Sweden, and 10 times the deaths; Sweden has performed more tests per 1m population.
UK has ~7 times the population of Belarus, and 343 times the deaths. Belarus has performed more tests per 1m population than both Sweden and the UK.
UK is in lockdown.
Sweden is is "muh, kind, sorta, not really" lockdown.
Belarus is in "Lockdown? Wtf is that?" and their football league (soccer) is still playing.
Mitigation my ass…