How the plague is going to change everyday life

Collective action and government protection for the old and the poor will no longer be viewed as dangerous radicalism, even in the United States.
House of Commons staffer wipes the table where ministers convene for their daily noon briefings to update reporters on the federal response to COVID-19. The virus will have far-reaching ramifications on our everyday lives, says Gwynne Dyer.
LONDON, U.K.—They teach you in journalism school never to use the phrase “...X has changed the world forever.” Or at least they should. COVID-19 is certainly not going to change the world forever, but it is going to change quite a few things, in some cases for a...

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