It only seems like insanity because you don't understand how all these processes are supposed to work. It's working exactly as intended.
-Large government payouts to lobbying organizations in the form of stimulus and anti-covid research/measures.
-Shutdowns that greatly benefit big lobbying firms (big tech, Walmart, Amazon, etc.) but stifle competition (small business) and expand a cheaper labor pool.
Our little IPIX was never intended to get any major support for government and so it probably won't.
We were very fortunate to be able to raise $6M during the peak of the COVID hysteria on our excellent preclinical results. I do hope we allocate some of that money to our B-IBD program which will have durability once the infectious disease hype is over. We don't want to be left holding another B-ABSSSI.
Go IPIX!