How our lives will be affected Post-Covid (Part 2)
A lot of countries will benefit greatly from the after-effect of this global pandemic.
A lot of countries with top of the chart health system that was able to handle the epidemic challenges quite well will possibly earn massive economic benefits from that sector post-covid.
This pandemic will accelerate the Fourth industrial revolution and the digitalization of all services, including public services.
Existing relationships between communities and state governments will become more remote and citizens might lose civil liberties in return for security and other social amenities. It will also be easier for state governments to gather an individual’s private data which will, on one hand, improve social security but also alter citizen’s freedom and privacy.
More countries will resist the concept of foreign-ness as many populist and politicians will preach self-reliance as a more sustainable approach to sovereignty.
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Change of habits
Many lives will change and many habits too as we live by habits to help us work, build relationships and pursue goals.
The Post-Covid change in behavior will see our daily routine change, travel differently and also alter our method of communication. How long this will take to become our permanent ways of life is not certain.
Stronger collective relationship
The fight against the Covid-19 pandemic will be remembered as a global war.
How this will affect us could mean, we will prioritize collectivism above individualism. Relationship ties will become stronger as people have realized that we could achieve a lot when we work together towards a common goal.
Revolution in the healthcare
This global experience will permanently mark on the world’s population, a demand for a universal healthcare structure that will give an assurance of an improved, accessible and affordable healthcare provision for all. Universal healthcare could become a priority like nuclear disarmament and terrorism
The revolution in the digital sector will also take a massive toll on the public healthcare system as we are likely to witness the use of telemedicine as well as home testing.
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the world how successful economies could slump within weeks and the reality in our pre-pandemic preparations. This will drive a shift of paradigms on policies and enactments that could deliver effective public service delivery in years to come.
The pandemic will surely change a whole lot of things as we have identifies some above, we don’t have to be happy about it, we just have to move on to the next phase.
What are you changing about your business and travel plans post-Covid?
