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Life After Corona
Before and after
We’re still in the midst of it. Quarantine, lockdown, self-isolation. The measures are extreme and so is the situation.
There is room for hope though, the infection curve seems to be flattening in most countries — China, Italy, Spain. It remains to be seen what’s going to happen in America and the rest of the world which haven’t been so much affected yet. They may get away with it or may not.
In any case this is uncharted territory for a number of reasons and one things is clear- when Corona goes, things will never be the same.
We are going to see permanent changes happening at many levels. We’ve seen change before but not at this level or speed.
These changes are coming from two fronts: the virus and the economy.
The virus:
People sense of security has been altered and that’s going to permeate to the subconscious level.
This is going to affect people’s interactions:
- Less trust on strangers
- Less unnecessary traveling
- Less promiscuity
- Less personal contact i.e handshakes, hugs, kisses
- Masks will become ubiquitous
- Personal space will increase
