Living through a pandemic in 2020, what next?

So much has changed in this past year from one day to the next. Depending where we live, depends on how we have be affected by this dreadful Covid-19 pandemic. I have heard it even said, that ‘World War 3’ has happened without a shot be fired, which is dramatic in itself. Certainly, there has been been many sad events around the World in this fast-changing environment. In the main, for the majority, recent technology advancements has meant that our digital community/media has been our saviour and kept us informed, and equally many of us have been able to visualize the devastation across communities and sectors, and the immediate fall of our vibrant economies as countries try to firefight situations and finance decisions . ‘Lockdown’ and imposed restrictions on our daily lives have become the norm. The wearing of a face mask is a point of continual discussion. Fake news, real news, local news, You Tube views and opinions et al, but who do we believe? We are bombarded with these thoughts, frenzied government output and rules, but equally we all hope this dreadful period in our history changes for the better. But change as we know it might continue with perhaps Covid-21, 22, 23 etc in years to come, each with its own difficulties, troubles and nuances. In the future, perhaps even a microbe from the moon, or further still from Mars – see science fiction film from 2017 ‘Life’, or as I see in the news today in a rock sample from the asteroid ‘Bennu’ will be returned all in the name of science to our precious World, to equally test our resolve, togetherness and fortitude. What the current pandemic has shown is that none of us, it does not matter what country you live, we are immune to such events and times of crisis, and clearly there are no boundaries to spread/transmission of this type of virus in a modern interdependent co-connected World. Even history has recorded such transmissions like the Black Death, plague and numerous fevers/coughs, some of which are more fatal than others. Naming and shaming countries for spreading this virus in the immediate does neither help combat the problem, nor stop its impact. There can always be an inquest in the aftermath. Yes the modern World has the capacity to develop vaccines to protect ourselves, but there is no quick or guaranteed fix in this instance, but even then the process of vaccination is selective, if born into a poor society with little or no help, who will pay for its delivery? That said, I believe that the human race is resilient, as is our planet and home, and we will eventually overcome this period in our history until the next virus challenge arises. In the meantime, let us all be kind and help each other, respect each others personal space, as we look for solutions to overcome this current pandemic.