It doesn’t even have to be that dark. If they agreed during the new Klaus Schwabb gayporium that lockdowns will be put in place in February or March, then it would make sense for all these politicians to announce reopening in January. Give the people a taste of limited freedom for a couple weeks then lock them down hard again. If they call you a tyrant, point to the four weeks of freedom you just gave them. “No, see, I really did want to open up.”