In places like New York because of that idiot governor.In a highly populated areas dead bodies were being stacked into refrigerator trucks....kind of changes one's perspective on the virus.
Guess it's hard to say what the death toll would be if nothing was done....and i would admit some areas went too far with their shutdowns.
However, regardless of one's stance on how to address the virus.... we needed leadership to be upfront...not this "it's like the flu" or "it's going to disappear".
I said it at the time, shutting down the country was stupid. And, it has proven to have been stupid and gave immense power to the federals and other governments. Stupid!