"Maybe"? Regardless if rumors are true or false or half of each, there are always small scale "tests"/test runs, before the broader application/before the real deal gets implemented Maybe covid19, or rather the initial response to it, was one of those Yeah I know, that's pretty broad/large scale for a test... Until you come across the real deal that completely dwarf covid19 crisis response in terms of scope and intensity Maybe covid19 came as the right excuse for a test run, for already existing plans just waiting for an opportunity to get tested/implemented, maybe it's not entirely accidental nor intentional What I do know for sure, is that "never let a serious crisis go to waste" is necessarily part of their playbook, because it has to