Tax relief would be fantastic, but $1000 will just get grabbed next year. No thanks.
If the US government is hellbent on injecting money directly to those citizens effected by this mess, I would suggest a tax rebate, based on the 2018 tax return, X amount for each dependent. A payroll tax is useless if you are not working because your employer has closed. Make it a tax free rebate and make it apply to US citizens ONLY.