this global pandemic is here to stay
No it isn't, it will be contained soon, this is a global emergency so the smart people in the world are definitely looking for the cure that they will be releasing soon. Bitcoin is supposed to rise but not when its result is tied with the global situation, people panic so they are cashing out, same thing happens here, it would only be okay if its not a global pandemic, but it is, a serious struggle for all of us and at this time, our needs matters most than an investment.