Despite the fact that the number of new cases has started to slow down in many countries, many health experts and epidemiologists warn that we’re still in the early stages of the pandemic and that a complete return to normal life will only be possible once a vaccine is found. Like all crises, this too shall pass eventually though, raising questions about what we can learn from it.
According to Statista’s COVID-19 Barometer, which gauges consumer sentiment on matters surrounding the pandemic, going back to business-as-usual is not an option for the majority of Americans. When asked what should happen in their country in the aftermath of the pandemic, only 9.4 percent of U.S. respondents said that things should go back to exactly the way they were before the crisis.
Like many crises do, this too exposed the weaknesses in our system, hopefully leading policymakers around the world to the right conclusions. Among Americans, 60 percent think that countries should be better prepared for global crises in the future, while more than 50 percent think that the U.S. health care system should be improved. 37 percent hope for better working conditions for low-wage workers, as this crisis has exposed that nurses, cashiers, and delivery workers (among others) are critical pillars of society that are widely underappreciated.
According to Statista’s COVID-19 Barometer, which gauges consumer sentiment on matters surrounding the pandemic, going back to business-as-usual is not an option for the majority of Americans. When asked what should happen in their country in the aftermath of the pandemic, only 9.4 percent of U.S. respondents said that things should go back to exactly the way they were before the crisis.
Like many crises do, this too exposed the weaknesses in our system, hopefully leading policymakers around the world to the right conclusions. Among Americans, 60 percent think that countries should be better prepared for global crises in the future, while more than 50 percent think that the U.S. health care system should be improved. 37 percent hope for better working conditions for low-wage workers, as this crisis has exposed that nurses, cashiers, and delivery workers (among others) are critical pillars of society that are widely underappreciated.
Мир никогда не будет прежним
имхо: ничего не переменится, пожелания останутся пожеланиями.
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К сожалению, в мировой истории было очень много кризисов, во время которых все говорили: «Вот после этого мир никогда не будет прежним». Но мир оставался в какой-то степени прежним. Я очень надеюсь на то, что найдутся страны-лидеры, используя советское слово шахтерского разлива «закоперщики», которые займутся тем, чтобы это не осталось без последствий.
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Мы на секундочку вернемся к Китаю и к другим диктатурам, которые мы сейчас видим в мире, авторитарным режимам. Как только пандемия закончится, эти режимы будут тратить сотни миллионов долларов, чтобы доказать, какие они были эффективными. Не верьте им, пожалуйста.
Именно, с моей точки зрения, демократические правительства в течение всего кризиса доказали, что они готовы заботиться на нужды граждан. Они достаточно гибки для того, чтобы менять свои решения, они обладают легитимностью и авторитетом, чтобы эти решения претворять в жизнь.
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