Yep, so the question becomes, what have, or what will, they be doing while all of us are stuck inside?
rough expectations for the coming 18-24 months:
tracking cell phones of the infected
devaluing fiat to institute universal basic income and fund ops
burying the bodies without option for funeral in mass graves
providing better healthcare than you can get for the upper echelon
enforcing quarantine on the defiant
shuttering any and all businesses not aligned with providing food or fuel
drafting soldiers / national guard to enforce curfew and quarantine
constructing field hospitals and seizing private property for field hospitals
nationalizing production of hospital equipment, PPE, and pharmacuticals
enforcing shelter in place complete lock down in hot zones
cancelling any and all gatherings of more than 10 people
retail sales will plummet, many small businesses will go under further entrenching corporate power
there will be mass unemployment
there will be massive increase in the cost of common commodities
trinkets, gadgets, and other uncommon commodities will become increasingly scarce
there will be state funded food distribution points in every town
there will be widespread closed borders policies at international level
you may begin to see similar policies at the state and county level
subways, air travel, trains, buses will all grind to a halt