20 Things Will Change After COVID 19

We are facing pandemic disease named coronavirus/COVID-19 which has spread all over the world. Ironically increased rate of deaths is being observed in certain countries while China combated this virus way well with less loss of lives. Surprisingly, Greenland had 11 cases and all got recovered… Anyways, it is not known yet when this pandemic will end! We are experiencing lockdown like never before. In Pakistan, the number of cases is increasing day by day. We are continuously getting instructions from the WHO and the government that will us staying safe from the virus. During this quarantine period, things are taking turn gradually, and it is possible that these things may continue after the end of this pandemic disease. We were never used to such a situation where we had to stay at home for an unknown period of time. The things which you may want to know will change after COVID 19 are mentioned, keep reading to have an idea about the future we all will embrace with open arms.

1- Practicing Social Distancing
We are already practicing social distancing as per government instruction but after this pandemic ends we will keep following this norm. WHO is keep repeating that the second layer may start soon, or third later unless there is a verified vaccine available.

2- Avoiding Shaking Hands
We may avoid shaking hands after this situation and adopt the Turkish norm of putting a hand on the heart to express greeting. As hands carry germs so people may avoid doing things later which they used to do once.

3- Work From Home
This COVID 19 pandemic has created the possibility of doing work from home. Many people may prefer to continue doing work from home after the end of this disease.

4- More Online Work
This situation has made many people jobless. With each passing month, people are getting laid off. After this pandemic disease, people will learn ways to earn online or any work which can be done online and does not get affected by the outbreak of diseases.

5- No More Gatherings We may not hold social gatherings or large family gatherings. It is possible that the marriage halls, marquees will be restructured/ redesigned so people can maintain social distancing. The owners of malls, marquees, and halls are already experiencing financial loss.

6- Online Banking System
We may follow online banking/internet banking later, because atm card/ currency may carry the virus. And currency note is one of the things that get circulated widely in the community.

7- Taking Care of One’s Health
Focusing on one’s health should be essential. People will be more conscious of their health onwards.

8- Better Hygienic Conditions
The living style of people has been highly impacted by this disease; due to laziness people rarely maintain good hygienic conditions. But guess what, you can’t move forward without taking on proper tidiness now and later!

9- Wearing Mask More Often
People will keep following WHO instructions… Wearing a mask will be continued afterward.

10- Updated Education System
The way of pursuing education will get changed. Students may prefer e-learning.

11- Online Businesses
The government is focusing on online businesses. So after the end of this outbreak, more people will turn their existing business into e-commerce.

12- Upgraded Health System We will get along with telemedicine more often after the end of this disease. More money will be spent on the development of health sectors.

13- Online Shopping
Online shopping is already in trend, some people do online shopping because it’s easy for them than going to malls or markets. But afterward online shopping will be done by more people.

14- Carrying Sanitizer A Must Thing
Very few people have sanitizer with them when they are outside; this disease has made people aware of the importance of hand sanitizer. Carrying a hand sanitizer will be a more necessary item when one needs to go anywhere outside the house.

15- No More Sympathetic Hugs
Following social distancing, no one will get sympathetic hugs. It seems like a living world of robots and fewer humans.

16- Change in Tourism
Changes in tourism will be observed all over the world latterly. People will face more racism over the spread of disease.

17- More Traveling Within The Country
Traveling within the country will be easy than going to foreign countries. After the end of the disease, people should give themselves enough time and enjoy their time in their country.

18- Behavioral Changes For Jobs
Students will focus on careers that might not get affected by any pandemic disease in the future. Job requirements will be changed permanently. People will think of getting sustainable jobs.

19- No More Sharing in Things Sharing in things will no longer be followed, for example, cosmetic products by salons, to avoid any inconvenience.

20- No more Buffet/Hi-tea/ Food Stalls
The preference for food may be more home deliveries and more small picnics to enjoy healthy foods. People may also avoid buying food from open food stalls, going for buffet, and hi-tea.

Conclusion
Life keeps teaching us lessons on a routine basis; all we need to do is, try harder to understand the meaning of lessons. Learning the lessons might not help but understand such situations will definitely help you. This pandemic disease will change our life permanently. We are stepping into the digital world. We may not see a sneezing person as a normal healthy person… It is mentioned in reports that sneezing is not included in COVID 19 symptoms. We can hope that after the end of this period, we will have our normal life back again. Lastly, no matter how much the night gets darker, the sun will rise again.