Corona Buddies

Doubtful friendships formed under the pandemic circumstances, which on any other day would not have been likely.

Usually sprouts out of fear of loneliness rather than a mutual care and support and will probably collapse once any relief is felt.

aka: COVID friends
see also: Fake Friend

(spoken from a 'social distance', of course)
-Didn't Anny talk shit about Michelle all the time? They seem to really get along lately...
-Nah, they're just Corona Buddies

Michelle: Hey lets go to the movies now that the pandemic is over!
Annie: Umm, yeah, I'm going to this party with that old friend, sorry