The plan or aim is not to stop or even "cure" the virus. Never was. The virus gives control to people that either should have that much control in a country (local or regional government). Or is giving control to medical scientists that don't care what effects their measures have outside the virus.

So you end up seeing them destroying whole industries based on what they think is going to happen. Rather what is happening. Or if you are really unlucky you have socialists just wanting to destroy whole industries.

The issue America has is its an election year and they want to steal the election. Also, they want to set up for a quick switch over in parts of America to a full-on socialist rule.