The elites who demanded that everyone go back to work in order to create profits for them were never very worried about covid. Why? Because everything they do in their daily lives has a seclusive aspect: private planes, food preparers, country clubs, small private schools for their kids, doctors making in-calls, all-inclusive hotel-sized homes, etc.
They don't take the daily risks regular people do. Covid has become a daily risk for workers, like driving in traffic.