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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 7964139" data-attributes="member: 19675">Re: tracking.Assuming we don’t succeed in developing a vaccine or treatment in the near future or ever, even the USA will eventually adopt some form of nearly universal monitoring.I mentioned the path the government would take, but haven’t touched on the most likely path: economics.  Adam Smith’s “Invisible Hand” will surely shove any capitalist country- ours included- in that direction.Why?The obvious answer is that shutdowns are incredibly damaging to local, state, national and the global economies.  They not only grind things to a halt, they wreck the accuracy of future plans.A subtler but no less real driver will be the pressure from insurance provides and health care professionals.  Whether you get private or public insurance, those providers will doubtless either jack up your rates or outright limit/deny coverage to those who don’t submit to some kind of tracking.You might even be denied employment, access to certain businesses, public spaces or buildings.</blockquote>