Disagree. I don't want to give a blank check to a government because there is a crisis.
> The news about the economy also seem unnecessary and irrelevant
It's totally relevant. We may suffer much greater loss (even human lives) from a collapsing economy rather than from the virus.
> We may suffer much greater loss
I don't think the economy is that much of a risk, when you consider the heath risk. As long as there's food, water and electricity, I don't see how the economy is a problem. If restaurants are closed, it's not such a big issue. I don't think there are problems of food security in modern, developed countries. And if there are, it means it was already being fragile in the first place.
The economy or money are not always relevant
However a country absolutely needs to stay afloat in foreign trade, or secure domestic production of essential goods.
I'd rather take a 1% chance of dying from the virus than a 25% chance of killing myself if this lasts a few months more. And I'm only 1 month in now.
I am living in Northern Europe btw, so perhaps my perspective is a bit different.