I just don't understand some people's refusal to work together...

I just don't understand some people's refusal to work together to minimise the economy and life destroying risks that come with a global pandemic. Some countries just had people who got on with the job of dealing with a once in a century sized health emergency, others had to deal with a bunch of wreckers who absolutely refuse to co-operate if it means they have to do any one thing differently. Which is the same as saying they just absolutely refuse to co-operate for the greater good - no matter how small the sacrifice (have to pay with card instead of cash? no way!)