Originally Posted by Altair

In this climate, 'could' can very well become 'would'. Attitudes on masking have changed too, remember? First it was optional and not even recommended by the mainstream hotshots, but now they are in favour.

Of course, first the vaccine will be required if you want to visit the cinema and restaurant, then it will be all workplaces and supermarkets. Then you'll have to create your own society with others outside of the system. That would be the best answer to the worst-case-scenario. But even then I doubt that will be allowed. Freedom is really being flushed down the toilet.