But cinemas are not the only casualty of this nonsense

What many don't realize is that retail stores aren't isolated parts of the economy. There are whole supply chains behind them that got fucked by lockdowns, too.

That's part of the reason you see inflation and empty store shelves. Supply chains got shut down and it's going to take a while to start them back up, assuming they're still there. Supermarkets around here have more and more empty shelves and they never had to close.