The New Normal
We've been dealing with this COVID thing now for almost two years. Now we've been hit with the OMICRON mutation which is spreading like wildfire and vaccines offer limited protection. I've come to the realization that the 'new normal' going forward will be all about coping and living with pandemics. More mutations will likely come and besides even if the pandemic goes away you will never catch me in a plane or any indoor crowded place without a mask, much like the Japan and Korea have always done. Why catch colds and influenza when a simple mask will protect you? Once you get used to a mask its not that bad at all. So here are my points about the new normal to help us cope with disease spreading. If we've learned anything, it's that shutting down the economy for a disease that has a kill ratio of less than 2% doesn't make sense because of the harm it causes to livelihoods, mental health, education, etc... Shutting down the economy does way more har