The real question: What event/intel would cause people to not go to work the next day?

Some kind of disclosure would certainly make news. Or perhaps another inconspicuous UAP sighting. But what NHI scenario in your opinion could strike a chord with the general public so much that it causes a enough panic for people to disregard their societal obligations? The last time this happened in our lifetime was when covid became real. Those first couple of days felt like a brief moment of disorder, until things got under control. These days with how the workforce has adjusted, a pandemi...