If anyone thinks the virus is a hoax, they should be fired into the sun.
What freedoms have been taken away that are not a direct response to try and manage the virus?
There's no coincidence that Americans seem most likely to believe its a hoax, ignore the advice around social distancing and face masks and have the highest infection rates in the world.
The evidence suggests that people aren't intelligent enough to just listen to expert advice first time. If they did, the Governments wouldn't need to make things mandatory.