Current "Pandemic" and "end times" talk in Christian Circles

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Someone mentioned a few days ago to me that I as a Christian should actually be happy about the current restrictions, economic disasters, people losing their jobs, having to wear muzzles, etc. .... BECAUSE those things were now surely clear indications for the return of the Lord being very imminent and possibly happening any day now.

I put on a rather lame smile and suggested to the person to have a good look into the Biblical Scriptures concerning what they teach regarding so-called "end times" and that their testimony has absolutely nothing to do with the current events.

Has anyone else had exchanges with people in reference to this?