Nothing like judging some ones actions from hindsight. Please tell us what you would have done with the same lack of information that was available about this virus.
I would have let the dominoes fall where they may, let mother nature thin the herd, I'm of the belief of "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger", the US economy/businesses should have been left to run their routine course, as well as the virus...if you survived, good for you...survival of the fittest
IMHO this virus is here to stay to join the other viruses that we've "adapted" to over the centuries, either in it's current form or future mutation, either you adapt and cope, or perish, history repeats itself...