Can Our Lives Become Normal After the Covid-19 Pandemic?

As we all know, the last few months have been very hard for us, especially when it is difficult to see the end of the coronavirus outbreak. I wish we could have a button that can make it disappear. And I think I am not alone to make that wish.

This is very difficult for us to stay with, but we have to and it is a reality. We need to think about the exit strategies and how we are going to face the difficulties after the MCO movement control order has been lifted.

People are making false expectations that everything will become as normal as it was before the epidemic. But we can only return to our previous ways if we are successful in developing the vaccine as soon as possible and distribute it to a large number of populations. As it seems, the vaccine may not be available for the time being, so it will not be easy to return to the old ways in the near future. We have to adapt to the changes that we are already practicing during the epidemic. 

We can’t survive indefinitely with some form of the lockdown. If the lockdown continues the people will reach an impasse. It is not only about the economic losses, but also about the poor people who are dying from hunger, disease, unemployment, starvation, and despair. 

Now it is time to learn how to change, how we can survive in this reality. I am going to share some great ideas on what exit strategies we need to utilize to deal with the situation.

What I am going to tell you is a painful reality. You can stop everything and just go back to your normal lives, but this will allow the virus to spread and lead to more chaos. Maybe some of the survivors will suffer in chronic lung damage, after the lockdown over.

We have to accept the reality that it is a must for us to maintain the physical distance at all the events like funerals, parties, weddings, official meetings all should go through live streaming and not to attend physically. All the workplaces, universities, colleges, and schools have to reschedule the teaching methods, meetings, playing area, canteen, toilets, etc. At every place, we have to stop crowd gathering, limit physical distance at all the time.

Since the beginning of this pandemic, we heard the message from the authorities to wash and sanitize the hands after every activity performed and do not touch the face. Wearing the mask is necessary especially when we suffer fever, flu, and cough. Prefer to stay at home if you are unwell. Once the workplaces are functional, employers should be sensitive to their employees who feel sick and offer them paid leave. Carry some extra masks when we travel together with the family. We need to adapt to this strategy. 

In fact, a vaccine is the only permanent way to get out of this, and we hope that it will happen soon and global science will find the solution. Let’s hope the humanity finds the most appropriate ways to survive this epidemic.