COVID-19 Discussion Thread

A worldwide conspiracy?
As one of the methods of influencing the masses and limiting human rights and freedoms, the use on a large scale of any problem (a la COVID-19) is a reason for countries throughout the democratic world to make decisions that previously would have been impossible to make (implement) out of - for violation of those very rights.
In addition to COVID-19, there are other diseases for which there is no vaccine, but for some reason this is rarely mentioned.