The difference is this is an Invisible Disaster which leaves a trail of sick and or dying people as it unknowingly crosses cities, towns and across the country.....and everybody can be it's victim......we don't now where it's at until people get sick or dying.
The other part of my question is how do we restore our Republic and our liberties (i.e., Constitutional contraints that are our protection against a tyrannical government) when the virus is no longer considered such a threat as to literally shut down our economy and create significant restrictions to our freedom?
My concern is about who will make this determination, when will it be made and how will it be implemented to return us to "normal" -- or, if you prefer, "traditional" -- governance; that is, where we were less than a month ago? These considerations are, in some ways understandably, undefined at this time. However, the absence of serious consideration of these points while time continues to pass, the lockdowns continue to expand and more -- much more -- authority and control of the populace is assumed by a relative handful of politicians (many of whom have massive egos, a clear commitment to self-political preservation and, quite frankly, a desire for even more power, control and attention) must be examined and must be of significant concern to every freedom-loving American.