What I find interesting in the conspiracy theories that blather on about global surveillance networks as part of the coronavirus hoax is that it doesn't make sense to have everyone wear face obscuring masks if you want to surveil them wherever they go. If you go somewhere and turn off your phone (or as I often do, leave it in the car), you're pretty anonymous if you're masked up. The whole point of the FR algorithms that has people so concerned is, erm, facial analysis.
That's the stealth beauty of it all.
You increase surveillance when people are masked so they overlook the increased surveillance ...
until it's too late! Actually it's mainly these rightwingers who go unmasked who are into such conspiracy theories.
Although seriously I wouldn't doubt that the gov't and businesses will use this viral opportunity to increase surveillance. Then again this is an age where front door cams are common (at least in suburbia). June 2019, Shanghai loaded up every street corner and public space with cameras. I saw a chart recently where Shanghai was 3rd in the world in security cameras per person, behind I think Shenzhen and ChongQing. Atlanta was the highest ranked US city.
Otherwise, you won't be able to leave your phone in the car when society goes cashless and you use phone scans to pay for everything. I've been paying via mobile phone app for near-on 3 years now. Rarely do anything with cash. Almost never see or touch the stuff, which is a good thing in these Days of Virus. I worry about homeless people and how they make out in a cashless world. I try to keep a few coins or a spare small bill in my jacket and basketball bag, so I can help out now and then. Living on the street is tough.