As others have said this is not the time to push for such an idea- it's tactless as people are dying everyday and the authorities have huge problems to solve. In fact the very mention of it is counterproductive.
No one is going to propose new legislation regarding gambling in the middle of such a crisis.
However, the longer term view is looking positive. The path to broader acceptance remains with individual states. Whilst there is little chance every state will authorize online poker there has been such momentum for more and more states to allow online activity, many states will come under pressure for refusing it.
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