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As the day ends, COVID-19 would have claimed more precious lives across continental borders. This pandemic however scary, uncalled and unimaginable it shall grow to, one thing is certain that our lives are changed forever. The impact may transform our tomorrow which may or may not be dreaded by us. Sooner or later as man aspires his life to revert to normalcy, the after-effects will be his new normal. Despite the frustrating and testing times, this climatic perplexity is also bringing forth the best solutions from the lesson learned. That is to shape the eventual follow-up period on our planet, prioritizing the reduction of a similar situation after it dissolves away.

  1. Hawkeye surveillance: While we might have seen malls, movie theatres, educational institutes, offices every public space to be under the constant watch of CCTVs, there may be additional inspectional setups in force shortly. This is to identify people who may be carrying disease pathogens, are sick or to enforce social distancing or to check if the public is adhering to the safety protocols. Government-issued health and monitoring apps can use GPS data track where exposed people have been and who they have interacted with to show contagion. This may jeopardize the personal space and privacy of the common man.
  2. Digitalization as the king: There will be a major shift to activities that can be done at the comfort of your favorite sofa. From e-shopping, e-banking, e-learning to e-everything just a click away. There will also be an accelerating boom in Telemedicine, online food delivery, usage of AI and data analytics for speedy research, Work from home, digital events, meetings in form of virtual conferences, more and more online streaming platforms, etc. will rule the coming decades. And this transformation will demand higher internet speeds and connectivity.
  3. Content Oriented business plans: There will be more emphasis on quality content from companies to convince their target audience. It will be a necessity to have engaging and actionable content as the customer may not be able to visit establishments or physically interact with services to have any kind of feedback and opinion.
  4. Change in the Global trade routes: If anything this coronavirus scare has taught us it is that goods and raw materials may or may not be always available. With government imposed import and export restrictions, market shutdowns, etc., the locally sourced items have been our respite. Not only that, but this crisis also made us realize the need to look for diversification and alternate trade route possibilities too that would not hamper industrial productivity and services in any manner in oncoming millennia.
  5. Age of Screen-less Monitors: COVID-19 also made us aware of how touchscreens are a precarious hub for microbial transmission. It also shed light on how computer vision along with AI helped reduce the transmission spread. Therefore we may see an increased number of voice commanded screens and improved versions of virtual audio assistants.
  6. Enter Mr. Robot: When deadly Spanish Flu helped in propelling for industrial development to lighten the dependency on humans, the current scenario has highlighted the need for automation too. As a result in the case of the next emergency, robots can take over humans in manufacturing and industrial sectors even in hazardous environments and perilous weather conditions.
  7. Virtual Reality Events: The pandemic break hearts of millions of sports and music fans when major events were canceled worldwide. However, the chances of this may be slim in the future, as there is already a rising trend in online video games that are keeping people especially gamers occupied at homes. Additionally, the upcoming years may have you attend virtual reality-based events, concerts, parliamentary sessions and meetings too.
  8. Protection of Wildlife: Due to rumors of viruses originating from animals, China has imposed a strict ban on the consumption of exotic animals. And soon other nations are going to follow the pursuit. This does not only save endangered species, heavy stress on animal-based nutrition, illegal poaching, but it will also restore the ecological balance on the planet. Speaking of planet, sources have also observed a significant drop in nitrogen levels and pollutants in the air due to lockdown. Hence some authorities may also plan to have such occasional lockdowns to counter pollution and global warming too.