I know I am speaking from the outside looking in, on what is happening in the USA. This is meant as a reality check, as the virus that the USA, Canada and the European Union is containing, is the same virus. No difference. And it isn't inevitable that the virus wins.
The European Union's three day rolling average, with a population similar to the USA, has been about 2,000-2,500 new cases daily. Canada (population 37 million) had 237 new cases of COVID yesterday, with 10 COVID related deaths. In Canada, we are starting to talk about whether outdoor mass gatherings can commence again.
The USA talking about opening the economy, opening schools, allowing mass gatherings ... ? It sounds a lot like "I want a pony for Christmas." It sounds like either magical thinking or an admission of failure. And what's the body count on failure that is acceptable?
It must seem pointless to expect/hope for your federal leadership vacuum to be filled with something other than hot air. And it remains critical from the experience of every other country that hasn't given up.