The economy is run by greedy sociopaths. The economy shut down at the worst possible time. They know exactly what they are doing, and they don't care if a few million people die because of these decisions. They make decisions like this all the time.

These people are playing the emotions of the general public. They are reptiles; they have no such feelings. Oh! Think of the children! What about grandma!? Gotta think like a sociopath to understand that they want the economy shut down. This is not an inconvenience to them. This is the exact trigger they were looking for the fleece the sheep; the perfect scapegoat.