He had no choice. Some things are too big to fight. Choose battles that CAN win. He did what 'te doctors' sad. People too gripped by fear. Truth mixed with lies for this subject....
He's not a doctor, he knew people wouldn't listen when already stupified by fear. + Other than travel bans from other countries, he left it up to each state to make their own rules.
Does Operation Warp speed ring a bell? He could have stood up against the censorship too. Said something like free speech is a must especially in times of crisis.