I went ahead and bought this game. I do not think they made the game to "exploit a human crisis." Read the description about the philosophy of the studio and consider: If we can't take what people say at face value when we meet them, what hope in humanity can we have anymore? What's more, "As the leader of the Global Health Organization (GHO) your task is to contain the spread of a coronavirus and save humanity before it is too late." When you play this game, your focus is to help humanity beat COVID! This game should be embraced as a rally flag for humanity as we all express our fight against COVID in different ways. Let's be reasonable. Thank you.
