In my research you always have to consider if the evidence leads you astray especially when dealing with causal actors.

That is: A alien invasion,
Covid being a alien bio weapon, what better way to pit humans against eachother by inserting a highly advanced proto counscious, turing complete, virus at one of the geo political poles of two biggest earth factions, china vs us.

If they would disclose aliens, due to popular culture people would more likely appreciate their presence then consider it a major threat. It would be self deception by the propoganda hollywood has produced.

It would also be impossible to inact effective control, it would blow up our entire social structure and give them(aliens) a major advantage.

I have heard bits and pieces about so called channellings with a type of quote "They will be in chaos when we feast." I dismissed it as just human origin but it could be something else.

Maumau whatever is called trajectory did a perfect 5 body slingshot in our solar system.

These are all bits of information that can indicate a parallel explanation.