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Will we behave the same way after all this is over?

Never in our wildest dream we thought of such a crisis that will make the world topsy-turvy. Covid-19 has impacted countries across the world. The length and intensity of the pandemic is appalling, causing innumerable casualties, spreading fear and grief across societies, and pushing economies onto a downward spiral.
As lockdowns begin to ease, most of us can heave a sigh of relief. The severity of the crisis may change the face of the society. Yet, we see a ray of hope - expectation that normalcy will return to our lives sooner than later. Call it assumption or hypothesis, it is likely that countries will co-operate and co-ordinate and work jointly for the survival of the human race.
There are several questions that are haunting us: How will life after this pandemic be? Will it change our daily routines, value systems, political scenario, and law and order? There is this constant fear that the world won't be the same again.
A shift in our mindset is necessary, and also a change in our discourse to get over the panic, and uncertainty caused by the deadly virus. Addressing the repercussions need innovate measures, actions, and new laws.
The post pandemic period might see the emergence of new 'us'.
-Jayashree Kulkarni, Pune, India