The swabs are to say that the number of people are testing are going up. I have no doubt that they will increase the cycle threshold to generate fear that there are "cases".
I'll be frank, they don't care about you. Two weeks without pay is to have us suffer more and make us sell our homes and assets. Don't lose your sanity though, remember that this is a spiritual war.
Not sure if you've seen Catherine Austin Fitts' interviews but they explain what is really happening. There's two videos here:
https://youtube.com/channel/UC9JTMdUdkgCTSLgea072tWg
The globalists are essentially looking to bring technocracy and a new monetary system in. By limiting the venue's on where we can spend our money to big pharma and big box stores, the money will get funneled there. Obviously dark money schemes will then be used to bring the money to the IMF, etc. Think of it as in they're trying to phase out the current system without us knowing.
I think part of the tests, etc. is just mind control tactics and grooming us for the NWO. Those who are asleep won't know. Those who are awake will see it. Some of those asleep currently still believe that the virus can be contracted through the air. So their thinking may be that when you go inside an airplane, there is a chance you may catch COVID since the air inside the plane might not be fully clean, etc.
I'll be frank with you. I don't watch MSM anymore or movies or media. I've been called uninformed before. Those are other people's opinions which I don't need to believe. I live in my own little bubble -others may call me am outsider. I don't really care. Be happy Patriot! We were born with nothing but freedom and we die with nothing. What do we have to lose? Freedom is what is at stake here; everything else we've "gained" in life is immaterial. That said, if you own stuff, it's yours and not the State's.
The tide is turbulent right now in this spiritual war but remain strong with a strong mind set. Armor of God if you are spiritual. Surround yourself with optimistic individuals and Patriots. It changes things. Same reason for why you might not want to listen to MSM - it gives a negative energy.