Throughout this year, COVID 19 had a dramatic impact on the way we spent our time. People ended up watching more TV with apps like Netflix, using their phones to make face calls with others, and shopping online. Since the lockdown was enforced, our society changed, and this especially includes the use of our devices.
Big increases in the use of social media, entertainment and communication apps showed that our devices were vital in helping to replace the human connection and social gatherings during our time indoors. Even when things started to open, the popularity continued because doing things remotely is so much easier. Also, the coronavirus cases continue to rise, so it is causing people to resort to what is available at hand.
For many Americans right now, the scale of the crisis has also reshaped the way we go about doing other things. This includes how we buy homes, travel, to the level of security and surveillance we are accustomed to, and even the language in which we use. No one knows exactly what will come or when this is going to end, which makes these new and different ways even more obvious.
Another sign that it’s reshaping us is the level in which we go about our daily lives. This includes being with other people, touching things, and even breathing the air in an enclosed area. Even when this is all over, it could become second nature to recoil from touching our faces, washing hands more frequently and shaking hands with others. Unfortunately, it also resorts back to online usage, as more people will be asking themselves whether it’s important enough to do things in person.
Jenni
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