Hi Penny,
That would be amusing, but it would have to be some sort of alt-Tempus who had hitherto lived his entire life in our past, rather than the show's Tempus who is from our future and would therefore know about COVID.
Incidentally, I chose "John" since it was popular in both times in which the story is set, so nothing would have been given away by it as would have been the case with a more old-timey name.
Joy,
Lynn
