Everyone is united in efforts to contain the virus. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought us closer than ever before. This will put into perspective how we have taken nature for a ride all these years and encourage people to do more for the environment and enjoy the advantages of a greener earth. What this tells us is that nature can heal quickly if we give it a little space and time. Not just that, air quality in cities like Delhi and Mumbai has improved drastically during the lockdown. Three to four weeks into the lockdown, environmentalists across the world noticed something strange – the ozone layer was healing itself. While the government tried to spread awareness by putting up posters and even imposing fines, no one cared.īut now that everyone has to wear masks in public places and maintain personal hygiene, spitting could be a thing of the past. In India, it is common to see spit stains on government buildings, railway stations and roads. People are now understanding how simple acts like washing hands with soap and water may save their lives.īefore the pandemic started, many of us treated hand washing very casually, but that has changed completely in the past few months and this change is something that is going to stay for a long time to come. Frequent washing of handsĪre you washing your hands frequently? One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is to maintain very high standards of personal hygiene. This could signal a change in the way students learn in a school after the pandemic ends. Real-time online classes are being held on apps like Zoom that have ensured that the absence of a physical classroom does not stop the learning of students. Teachers across the world are using the power of the internet to deliver educational content to a student’s house. With schools and colleges being shut, there is a lot of interest in online classes. With social distancing being encouraged, we will see more and more people ditching the handshake because of the risk a handshake carries in a post-COVID-19 world. The Namaste is a form of greeting used in India that does not involve contact with the other person, unlike a handshake. Immediately after COVID-19 struck, there were visuals of world leaders ditching the handshake and using the ‘Namaste’ greeting. This is a must to ensure COVID-19 is contained for our good. There will be radical changes in how we work, commute, socialize and communicate. Our lives after the lockdown will no longer be the same. While no one can say for certain when things will go back to normal or if they even will, one thing is certain.
Moreover, consider the present situation in the world, the summer Olympics, IPL, major trade conventions to India’s economy – everything has come to a halt due to COVID-19. The stress due to COVID-19 on our healthcare system needs to come down. Some of them are staying in temporary hostels, away from their families and doing their job.īut can they continue to work in a state of high alert forever? That too, while putting themselves in danger. We have read news reports of healthcare workers working 24*7 to battle COVID-19 at great risk to their lives. Why our lives may not be the same again.
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