There is no logic in all this if you ask me. Contradictions at every turn.

Personally, I have a relaxed view of diseases that are attributed to "viruses". I've spent long enough on the subject, it would go too far to put it in the answer here. But have a look at @active-truth 's blog, there you will find largely mirrored what I myself think about this matter (or check my blog where I here and there touch it).

Simultaneity, I agree, is impossible to achieve anyway, and certainly not if you want to force it. With such a strong intrusion into the lives of individuals, resistance is not only acceptable but also provoked. After all, it would be a complete illusion to assume that all people are equally committed to a single story and behave "like one man".

Greetings to you.