Most of us had this preconceived notion about a new normal being something tech-savvy with flying cars, fully automated industries, and affordable robots for domestic purposes. A few of us even stressed about losing our jobs to robots down the years.
Not even in our wildest dreams did we dream about a new normal on the lines of sanitization, vaccination, masks, mass deaths, and more. So what has changed and what hasn’t in the said “New Normal After COVID-19”?
The first-ever coronavirus was identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The virus made its US debut in December. January 15 became the recorded date after an infected 35-year-old US traveler from Wuhan returned home.
China put three Wuhan cities on lockdown but Hong Kong became the first country to impose a nationwide lockdown. More than 5.5 million people died and around 334.1 million were infected with the virus.
California became the first state to impose a lockdown. Infection and death tolls were on the rise. Trump introduced stimulus checks, around 40 million people lost their jobs, and protests were organized against the lockdown. The hospitals went short on testing kits, COVID-19 protection gears, there was the unavailability of medicines, masks, toilet paper, and other essentials across the country.
The first vaccine was administered on December 14, 2020, in the US. New variants were emerging alongside Over 69 million Americans were infected and over 8.6 million died. Lockdown restrictions were eased, business outlets refused entry and sale for individuals without a face mask.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted daily life. Researchers and frontline workers faced burn outs. Stress, depression, and mental health became popular topics. Here is a glimpse of the new normal of life after COVID-19:
Do you know what didn’t change during the pandemic? Here are the top five things that escaped the clutches of coronavirus:
The world is still digesting the turnout of events. WHO and other health organizations are coming up with newer strategies to tackle the post-COVID-19 reality.
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