While this will be impossible to beat into the grain of sand that serves as the community hive mind that is this administration, in this current situation, it's far more important to be right than first. The rush to open things, even "in phases", is stupid, and for those making the decisions, it's all about money, not humanity.
There's not a single good reason a restaurant can or should open at "25% capacity". They have to open at 100% capacity. Otherwise, they lose more money than they would staying either completely closed or as a take out only place.
There's no way a gym can open with social distancing. Every single gym has rules about "wiping down the equipment after you use it". You're counting on nearly voluntary rules to keep people from dying?
How do you do a haircut from six feet away? How do people wait for a haircut at the front of the salon? How do you massage someone from six feet away? How can you guarantee that the capes used in haircuts and the tables used in massages are thoroughly cleaned, regardless of the workers? Who wants to take on the liability if someone can trace their illness back to their salon/massage parlor?
I get it. People want things to get back "to normal". There isn't going to be a return "to normal". Until there is a vaccine and some sort of bracelet or card or something else showing that you tested negative, there's no way anyone will feel comfortable in crowds, or even just getting a haircut, a massage, or a dinner at a restaurant. And you know when we get there, a black market will open up with fake bracelets or cards or whatever for people that can't be bothered with, you know, caring.
These are shitty times, yes, but they are not times to rush. The only thing that needs to be expedited is the removal of Trump and all his enablers so that people consistently hear the truth instead of the worst kind of confused messaging. If we try to be first, we'll only end up being the first to show what wave two of COVID-19 looks like. If we do it right, regardless of the timetable, everyone will be safer and better for it.