When the COVID-19 pandemic disappeared into history (obviously has not happened yet), no one in the world will mourn its passing. But that doesn’t mean every change we’ve made in response to the crisis has been a bad one. Here are five COVID-related practices we’ve learned – and I’ll miss if they continue.
Wear a mask on public transport
Public transport may be eco-friendly, but it’s not our friend who doesn’t want to get sick. According to the American Public Transportation Association, in 2019, the last year before the pandemic broke out in the world, 34 million Americans used public transportation every day of the week — more than 9 billion people a year. Especially in big cities, that crowding makes subways, buses, trains and light rails petri dishes of germs. Mandating face coverings on public transport during a pandemic has helped keep COVID-19 under control in those places — and it could do the same for more common respiratory illnesses like colds and flu in the fall and winter. Now that we’re in the habit of hiding public transport, let’s move on.
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Pick up the curb
What could be easier than picking up passengers at the curb? Just order online, go to the store and pick up your package, it will be waiting for you outside. Base on the research by Salesforce, 39% of US retail executives have introduced curbside pickup at their companies during the pandemic, and of those, 74% said they would continue to practice after it’s over. It’s a boon not only for consumers, but for marketers themselves: Theo a study by eMarketer, an independent analytics firm, called “click and collect” sales skyrocketing to $72.5 billion in 2020, double the pre-pandemic total. Cash for the seller and convenience for the buyer — without having to come in contact with other people and their germs.
Rise of power from afar
My Tuesday night was busy. As a member of a weekly psychotherapy group, which meets from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., I need to take a motorbike taxi nearly 40 blocks from my house to the doctor’s office and back at a time of day when I completed the job. and will be around the house soon. Switching from live Zoom sessions to groups has made that experience a lot easier. Based on a study by McKinsey & Company, remote visits — for both physical and psychological care — have increased 38-fold since the start of the pandemic. At the beginning of the pandemic, a survey of members of the American Psychiatric Association found that before COVID-19 hit, only 2% of psychiatrists reported using teletherapy with their patients most of the time. When COVID-19 rioted, that number jumped to 84%. The door to telehealth has been left wide open as a result of the pandemic – making healthcare easier for both doctors and patients. I hope it doesn’t close then.
The end of the handshake
I don’t know you, but if we ever get a chance to meet, I’m sure I’d like you. But if it all sounds to you, remove the handshake from that first greeting. The human hand has an average of 150 different species of bacteria living on it at any one time, according to one Research from the University of Colorado, Boulder—And that research was conducted before the COVID-19 virus joined the pathogen list. Yes, the coronavirus is mainly spread by air, but in the early stages of the pandemic, before routes of transmission were known, handshakes are no longer in vogue. I say keep it that way. COVID-19 or not, colds and flu can be transmitted by touch. If you have to touch your hand to feel like you’ve exchanged an actual greeting, Cleveland Clinic recommends fist bump. A 2014 study found that germ transmission was “significantly reduced” by contact with a cool, dry fist instead of a warm, wet hand.
No more sick work
In the Past Age, it was something of an honor to come to work even when you were sick. The employee who hacks stealthily but still sucks it up and enters the office is considered a particularly dedicated member of the group. One Research in 2019 from human resources organization Accountemps found that 90% of employees surveyed admitted that they come to work even when they have symptoms of a cold or flu. About half of them say they simply have too much to do, and 40% say they don’t want to use up their sick days unless they absolutely have to.
Thankfully, those days are over. Obviously, the office is a no-go if you test positive for COVID-19, but those play-safety practices are increasingly being applied to other common illnesses. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to introduce stay home when you have a cold, flu, or other illness — let alone COVID-19. The so-called “presentation”—trying to work even when you’re sick—can not only get you glared at by colleagues worried about catching what you have, but also harm your interests. company profits. According to Adecco Group. sick to be productive. Feel sick? Sleep on bed. Your colleagues — and employers — will thank you.
