"If they have to keep states closed indefinitely, then they'll HAVE TO give us a UBI ! What could possibly go wrong with printing infinite reams of money* backed by absolutely nothing as all commerce is shut down!"

• Look up "digital dollar" ; some folks say this virus was released to allow for the final destruction of the USD and its replacement with the digital dollar. Or for a digital passport with mandatory injection of a scannable dye containing all vaccination, maybe all health records, for five years.