"There is no getting & #39;back to normal,& #39; experts say. The sooner we accept that, the better"

This is possibly the most damaging message in terms of public health and I believe it is highly irresponsible to run such an uninformed headline.
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#COVID19 is not the first pandemic and probably not the last. Over the last 100 years, humanity had to deal with influenza 1957, 1968, 2009, Cholera 1899–1923; Cholera 1961–75; the plague 3rd pandemic 1855-1960 and HIV/AIDS. Each time & #39;normality& #39; resumed.
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There is no straightforward solution how to deal with #COVID19, or any other pandemic, but a series of difficult and painful tradeoffs. Unsurprisingly, such a situation leads to disagreements on the best course of action, including amongst the most qualified.
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Besides being uniformed, the claim that there will be no return to normality is deeply unhelpful in terms of public health. Such a prospect is unacceptable to a large fraction of the population, and undermines trust, engagement and participation in public health interventions.
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The #COVID19 pandemic will be over eventually, probably sooner than many believe. We need to get to the other end of it with the lowest possible morbidity and mortality, but also with our sanity, society and institutions reasonably intact.
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There are two points we should all be able to agree on. First, #COVID19 is a very severe crisis but not the end times. Second, demonising those who disagree with us will only postpone the return to our & #39;normal& #39; post-pandemic lives.
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