My predictions at this point:

Mostly centered around USA as that is the only area I know even 1% of what there is to know:

Covid-19 is a novel virus of which there is currently no vaccine/shot for, far less than 1% population "herd immunity" (this is also the global stat.)

It is confirmed that it can spread asymptomatically, and most easily spreads by people talking to each other at less than 6 feet (2 meters) it can spread via surface/contact as well, but not as easily.

Masks help prevent spread, more preventing asymptomatic people spreading it to others, more than wearing a mask protects the wearer.

USA is at over 680,000 cases, with likely at least double that number of total cases including those not detected. USA needs to hit over 3 million just to get to 1% infection rates. 1-3% infection rate is what we are seeing in many areas of NYC right now. To see what it looks like in a dense but wealthy city. Unfortunately at likely over 1 million cases, "containment" like what China achieved for a while (if they are to be believed) is impossible, especially in USA. The virus is here to stay, all we can do at this point is manage it.

It looks like stay at home orders as currently implemented does "flatten" the curve enough to keep the caseload manageable with hospitals, (NYC area + other hot spots excepted.) Which is important to prevent a collapse of all health care, which would greatly increase the death rate of this virus, plus the spike in deaths/illness from everything else from the total loss of almost all medical care.

Unfortunately, even this mostly "mild" stay at home order is not feasible long term. For obvious economic reasons, but also general population participation rates as apathy and needs set in. USA has seen many areas ignore stay at home orders to celebrate Easter in person in mass.

Mass surveillance is mostly a non starter option in USA. (The left does not trust the current president/administration, and the right, does not trust large government/surveillance at all.

So instead it will require mass testing, USA currently capped out at roughly 150k test a day. To even begin about thinking about unlocking even some sectors of the economy will require a million test a day. 10 million a day for some semblance of normalcy, and probably 10 million + test a day to actually have it be widely "safe" in public venues where we can go to concerts, or any other large gatherings.

At the federal level dRumpf (who changes his mind a lot) currently wants the states to handle it (so drumpf/ can hold themselves blameless of what is going to be an ugly mess.) Pitting the states against each other for testing supplies will only make things harder to implement. With it being less effective unless states close borders. (Which they can't for physical reasons mostly.)

So this is going to be a race of public compliance to the economy crushing "stay at home orders" versus mass scale up of "fast" reliable, accurate covid-19 testing.

So far it looks like USA is at least a month away from even reaching 1 million test per day. I imagine some states will start opening back up (some states never did stay at home orders to begin with!) Where the rest of the states/cities watch to see how it goes. (Almost inevitable 1-2 weeks laters these areas will see giant spikes of new cases. Requiring new, stricter stay at home orders.

In other good news there is growing evidence via trials (often times w/o a control group and in small numbers.) that some medication can reduce ICU times, Ventilator times and reduce death rates. Essentially increasing the capacity of medical facilities.

Personal protective equipment remains a huge problem, with no quick/easy solutions, overall supply continues to dwindle in the US. Some medical workers are striking, or walking off the job due to to the risk to themselves and anyone that is in regular contact with them.

As bad as the medical/ covid side of things are. The economic impacts are far worse. LIkely to easily make the 2008-2009 global recession look like child's play. As always it will affect the vulnerable/poor, while leaving the rich and powerful mostly unscathed.

Worse yet, there is signs of a desperate drumpf/republican party (that realizes they are going to face a BRUTAL November 3rd election) is trying to make a power grab. Scarily: it will be up to a republican controlled senate to prevent drumpf from seizing enough power to "fix" the nov 3rd elections.

Good luck everyone out there! Stay safe and healthy!