[Brando]

Don't place blame of our economy slowing down/coming to a halt on a virus. A virus doesn't issue executive orders, demand businesses close or the sheriff/state police will come 'enforce' on you, or make sweeping declarations.

Just imagine the precedence this sets. If government can declare a nation-wide (also state-wide, county-wide, and city-wide) emergency that impacts our lives to this degree - what else would they do? Such drastic measures were not taken post 9-11. Not even when SARS hit. Or H1N1. Or when measles was on the rise just a couple years ago. Why all of a sudden such an over-reaction now?