What Can We Expect From 2021: The COVID Perspective

Nearing the end of 2020, we are globally far from seeing the end of the pandemic that ruled (and ruined) 2020. Every day we see hundreds of thousands of new cases of coronavirus infections, with the WHO reporting a record one-day rise, while people have a hard time complying with the strict safety measures again. We are all waiting for this nightmare to stop, but will it ever? How long, ‘till we need to keep masks on and stay away from grandma? After this dystopian 2020, how are we looking at 2021? No one knows for sure. With countries being knee-deep in the second wave, everyone is waiting for the vaccines to put an end to this all. But they won’t. At least not for a long time. For if we had a tested and proven vaccine in the coming months (which is unlikely, even though there are over 170 research groups working on it at a breakneck speed right now, track them here), there would still be many open questions. Who will have the first batch? How will it be distributed? Who will lead the distribution and the allocation? How will we reach herd immunity on a global scale? The questions could go on, but the answers are distant. Edward Hopper: Cape Cod Morning From the Smithsonian American Art Museum For all we know now, is that we can be glad to have more and more testing possibilities on the streets (quite literally). Cheaper and more reliable rapid tests are available not only for medical but also for at-home use. Experts this year also suggest that it’s even more...
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