What about medical?

(It doesn’t matter whether the loss is deductible on your tax return.)You, your spouse, a co-owner of the home, or anyone else for whom the home was his or her residence:Died;Became divorced or legally separated;Gave birth to two or more children from the same pregnancy;Became eligible for unemployment compensation;Became unable, because of a change in employment status, to pay basic living expenses for the household (including expenses for food, clothing, housing, medication, transportation, taxes, court-ordered payments, and expenses reasonably necessary for making an income).An event is determined to be an unforeseeable event in IRS published guidance.Other Facts and CircumstancesEven if your situation doesn’t match any of the standard requirements described above, you still may qualify for an exception.

@JR WoolfI don't know how much this helps, but in our area and in many other metros they need more medical staff than they have in the area.

And I hope people will appreciate the things they have and not take things for granted (toilet paper has a new appreciation, no doubt; and I hope people have a better appreciation for truck drivers, medical workers, first responders, retail store workers, etc.). 

A neighbor urgently needs to sell their home due to medical issues & moving out of state.

I don't think the numbers from the last few days should shock anyone as medical experts have been saying for weeks that this is going to happen.  

I can say this, I have had 13 years of post high school higher education (college, medical school, residency) in the US.

With the amount of medical knowledge I have concerning viruses and infections, I don't see this ending soon. 

President Trump has declared these states major disaster areas due to the Virus.According to FEMA, this gives these state access to federal assistance programs for emergency and permanent work, as well as needed emergency medical equipment.https://www.statesman.com/news/20200325/coronavirus-in-texas-trump-issues-major-disaster-declaration-for-state

Medical experts and attorneys in the industry have advised there is simply too much risk to a tenant and prospective tenant to continue with showings as has been done historically.Vacant apartments also present challenges, although technology and trends in professional management have mitigated the impact of COVID-19 in this case.