Since the last time we've seen an economic disruption like this has been decades, if not a century ago (the World Wars and the Great Depression come to mind), I

Since the last time we've seen an economic disruption like this has been decades, if not a century ago (the World Wars and the Great Depression come to mind), I don't think our modern definitions of "recession" or economic response really apply to this current situation. Government should be focused on keeping people healthy, fed and sheltered first, then focus on how to help businesses recover. For example, airlines are effectively shut down right now, only carrying a fraction of their normal passenger load, so there's not much that can be done to revive them until people can fly again.