Bottom line, we don't know what we don't know, and science is not perfect. A little caution should be tolerated and not be a political weapon. Implementation of policies by poorly trained people is always rough and difficult, but we should err on the side of caution.
Too much of the current policies recommended relies on individual cooperation and honesty. My experience with human beings is that many are not honest and will take a narcissistic attitude to take care of their own desires.
We can take caution and protect civil rights at the same time, they are not mutually exclusive.