$100bn + revenue industries do not take kindly to being put out of business.
keep in mind the whole covid PCR industry is a completely dependent on this one thing. it goes to zero when this ends.
health officials love this. they love the power.
test more! always sounds like "doing something" so the fearful love it as well.
an awful lot of people have a vested interest (emotional, financial, career boosting) in testing.