In terms of Canon Law, you're correct Liam Ronan . Can. 961.2 states, "It belongs to the diocesan bishop to judge whether the conditions required according to the norm of §1, n. 2 are present." That leaves the decision up to the bishop.
Bishop Keeler's interpretation of Can. 960 and 961 was (I believe) a sound one. Can. 960 states, "Only physical or moral impossibility excuses from confession of this type" (i.e) "Individual and integral confession and absolution".
As it would have been impossible for everyone to go to confession had the nuclear plant exploded, Bishop Keeler used his authority correctly.
This COVID sitation presents an entirely different set of circumstances. Is there a physical impossibility for a priest to administer confession as per Can. 960? No. This virus can be stopped by a cheap disposeable face mask, eyewear and a gown. Thousands of medical professionals are treating the infected every day and they're not all contracting the virus.
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Cuando se hace una absolución se necesita un penitente. Veamos un ejemplo los bergoglianos no se han arrepentido de ser cómplices de la apostasía de Bergoglio y donde no hay arrepentimiento no hay perdón.

Dicho Cardenal está traspasando la Instrucción de la Sagrada Penitenciaría Apostólica. Por tanto es Inadmisible considerar válida dicha absolución. No es un asunto opinable y los comentarios absurdos a todas luces proceden de falsos católicos.

Wenn es keine Möglichkeit geben sollte, Priester für die Beichte zu bekommen und man aus ganzem Herzen dies bedauert und bereut, kann ich mir sogar vorstellen, daß unser Gott das sehr wohl anerkennt. Natürlich muß bein nächster Gelegenheit, die sich ergeben sollte, eine ordentliche Beichte absolviert werden. (KG24)

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