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a lot of people don't seem to realize just what all would be necessary to go to back to "normal" (whatever that is)
because first off, that's not gonna happen
because first off, that's not gonna happen
masks? they'll be mandatory for a good while, and even after that, a ton of people are gonna just keep using them, perhaps permanently
businesses? those that survive are gonna make customers sign waivers. that'll make everyone feel real confident, right?
businesses? those that survive are gonna make customers sign waivers. that'll make everyone feel real confident, right?
testing? we'll need the capacity to test everyone at least once a month. and we'll have to find ways to coordinate that and get people to do it voluntarily. will workplaces and businesses require people to have recent tests on record to be allowed on-premises? they might
movie theaters, dine-in restaurants, shopping malls, other places where people typically congregate closely in large numbers? hard to imagine how any of those survive as they are now
food? we're facing some real food shortages, and those haven't actually hit yet. meat may be a lot harder to come by in the next few months. be ready for that.
the economic impacts being felt right now are just the tip of the iceberg. a reopening will be accompanied by a massive spate of foreclosures, evictions, business and personal bankruptcies. people are confident almost everyone will go back to work quickly. but don't count on it
at this point we know almost nothing about reinfection rates and antibody effectiveness. we don't know what confers immunity or how long it lasts. vaccines and drugs are in the pipeline we're at least a year from something widely available
and a new drug/vaccine? almost certainly patented, exorbitantly expensive, and so not actually affordable to many Americans. unless steps are taken to make it effectively free, no medical prevention is going to happen
it doesn't have to be all bad news, though. a lot of jobs that were done in central offices are now being done remotely, and the impact that will have on carbon footprints (from less commuting) is worth noting
making education, work, and medical care available remotely where practical is a huge boon, something that should have taken off years ago but has now been forced into being by exigent circumstances
bottom line, so much has already changed, and there's so much that will shake up even as tentative steps are taken toward reopening, that virtually nothing is ever going to be like it was
the scars of this thing will last a long, long time
the scars of this thing will last a long, long time
so if you have been: stop holding your breath for "normal" to come back.
it's not. it's a new reality, one that is still in the process of being birthed, and it's hard to know exactly what it will look like until it's fully here. we have to be prepared for anything.
it's not. it's a new reality, one that is still in the process of being birthed, and it's hard to know exactly what it will look like until it's fully here. we have to be prepared for anything.
