The economy. (Patreon)

An economies strength is relative to other economies. So if all the other major economies are suffering as well, it doesn't make much difference, in a relative sense. Many businesses are suffering- but the government is offering loans to "help". "Come and be in debt to us. We won't repossess your business if you fail to repay. You can trust us, honest". Besides, does the government even care about the economy, or just the private companies they have personal shares in? 

Other companies are actually doing very well right now though. The amount of money the supermarkets are making is astronomical. And the thousands of manufacturers who supply those supermarkets. It's been like x-mas eve EVERY DAY in the shops for the last 10 days. Never seen anything like it. The TV companies and online newspapers are also making an absolute fortune- their viewing figures and websites hits are through the roof, and probably will be for months to come. So while some companies are suffering, others are absolutely creaming it right now. 

The media are having an absolute field day. I went gym yesterday, and the head coach refused to shake anyone's hand. He was just sat glued to the telly on the wall, watching news updates. The fear has absolutely crippled people. It's got grown adults clawing each others eyes out over bog roll, and BEGGING for government tyranny. This whole thing is a fascinating case study in crowd psychology. It's like Edward Bernays' wet dream lol