It never was about controlling the virus as much as it is about seeing who is the liberals and whom isn't. Liberals will automatically NOT question the government and they collect the data as part of the hidden social credit system they will openly implant. The liberals will wear their masks WHEN ALONE and IN THEIR CAR which shows the government knows EXACTLY what they are pushing for!
This is how they operate in China they have something like 'A million butterflies' or something where they allow people to come out in the open once every so often to voice their concerns and vote then they make sure their body parts are sold or harvested for 'science purposes'.
They got REALLY scared when Trump turned on them and Trump being a playboy didn't really know how to fight back but had some good ideas. He didn't listen to advice so he screwed himself essentially by hiring the wrong people to protect him.
Well that and a security blanket for people unfamiliar with the science, and made confused by the mixed signals coming from their dear leaders. They have no idea how viruses work. They just want to be safe.