This time the same is not going to happen because the plague killed ~50% of the population in Europe over a four year period, while covid won't kill even 1%, wi

This time the same is not going to happen because the plague killed ~50% of the population in Europe over a four year period, while covid won't kill even 1%, with most of the covid deaths being among retirees. If 50% of working age people died, both wages and automation would increase.