> I'm sure there are clients with the attitude of this virus being overblown. And won't be happy if my parents come off as weak for not working. I'm sure with

> I'm sure there are clients with the attitude of this virus being overblown. And won't be happy if my parents come off as weak for not working. I'm sure with everything going on there's some external thing they can point to; we're waiting for guidance from the IRS, our supplier is delayed because of this, etc. Or just be vague enough in your response that it could be for internal or external reasons.