COVID-19 and the Changing Way We Live and Work

Anyone who lived through the year 2020 is unlikely to forget the life changes brought about by COVID-19. National lockdowns were instituted. Businesses closed. Parents worked from home and kids went to school virtually. People became sick and died. As the dust settled, some things went back to the way they were, but others may have been changed for the long term. The virus's impact on our daily lives included spotlighting societal ills such as income disparities, inaccessible health care, and outdated infrastructure. What will post-pandemic life look like, and can lessons be learned from this terrible experience?