Funding and effective virus response and admitting the severity of the problem would be a start. Our country needs to be seen taking this seriously from the top

Funding and effective virus response and admitting the severity of the problem would be a start. Our country needs to be seen taking this seriously from the top which it most certainly isn't. I don't think there are any measures that will prevent this drop right now though. Supply and demand are both heavily impacted. We should be looking further down the line to the financial consequences we can prevent. Layoffs have already started, part time workers are making significantly less, and imports aren't as stable. This is going to have serious knock on effects preventing a quick recovery once the pandemic is under control.