They want people to fear it so badly. The virus is good for the dems.
It's an ancient, Satanic cult. If you want the glamour, gold and glory, you need to joint the cult. It requires you to "sell your soul", so to speak, but in exchange, you get protected at the highest levels, and you get to indulge in your deepest, darkest desires without consequence.
At least that's how I see it.