Beyond the goal of making money (I heard ~ haven't confirmed ~ the tests were developed/sold by Bill Gates and friends) testing and case counts are the basis for the propaganda/fear porn they use to manipulate the masses and implement policy.

Given recent polling, 2022 is going to be a bloodbath for Democrats unless they can push universal mail in balloting as they did in 2020. It doesn't look like they will get any of the federal election legislation through the Senate, so using the pandemic playbook may be their only option in that regard.

If home testing is available, a high proportion of the tests will be used (human nature) and the "dangerous pandemic" narrative continues. However, as fast as Omicron is going through the country, I suspect a new variant will have to be identified down the road...