It is unquestionable that the COVID-19 pandemic is a singular historical event that led to drastic decisions of lockdown and isolation by most of the world's countries. Economic, organizational, social, and psychological effects -of varying degrees- are being strongly felt across the globe and there are already speculations as of what lies ahead. In your view, would we go back to normal? or, would a new normal emerge?
Frankly, it's going to affects us; not only COVID-19; all world have proved that we can't be prepare for such unpredictable pandemic.
However, the history of such pandemic is not new. In term of economy, experts assuming that few badly affected countries going to back 20 year.
As per environmentalist, there was very less concern about climate change and global warming, twenty year ago.
Philosophically, human always been a fighter with great tendency to survive.
Thanks for Question and Concern.
It has brought bigger changes globally. We hope that things would become normal with an ampact having lesser to more speculations on economic, organization, social and psychological areas. But if the basis not searched and treated then that wave of change might be temporary with a return to old routine and threat of another catastrophe .
Would be a bit different "normal", because people now realize the damage they inflicted on the air/water through pollution. They will be washing hands more often, reduce pollution and will be more appreciative of all family members than before.