Article on new normal after corona in 300 words
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Returning to normal:
Although health experts urge caution, governments are under extreme financial pressure to reopen their economies. And no matter what they do, lockdown fatigue and warmer weather in countries hard-hit by the coronavirus such as the U.S. and Spain will prompt more people to venture outdoors and even gather in groups. Our experts had a few suggestions on what the new normal might look like.
Wearing a mask. While a growing number of countries mandate mask-wearing, holdouts remain – and many people simply refuse to do what they’re told. The University of San Francisco’s Jeremy Howard explains why he and dozens of other academics are urging all governments to require their citizens wear cloth masks in all public places. Also, check out this video showing how to wear one properly.
Motivations not fines. Some governments have been fining people who don’t wear masks in public or keep sufficient space with others, to combat social distancing scofflaws. However, research by Benjamin van Rooij and Emmeke B. Kooistra of the University of Amsterdam shows that people have been complying with coronavirus guidelines because they’re motivated – not because of threats.
School safety Many governments are pushing for a quick return to public school. How do teachers feel about this? Two scholars from the University of Sydney and the CQUniversity Australia surveyed them to find out.
Who wants normal. Much talk of of getting back to normal led Paul Carr of the University of Quebec in Outaouais to question why would society even want to return to the pre-COVID-19 world, rife with social inequalities, environmental degradation and economic greed. He urges a move to something better.
Basic income. For Genevieve Shanahan and Mark Smith of Grenoble École de Management, one element of that new society could be the introduction of a universal, unconditional basic income. Their work outlines support for such a plan in Europe.