LESSONS OF COVID-19
WHEN TOILET PAPER WAS KING: LESSONS OF COVID-19, THE PANDEMIC THAT SHOOK THE WORLD When news of the Covid-19 pandemic broke upon us, we scrambled for clarity and expert opinions. We surfed the web, listened to scientific dissertations and talked to our doctors, in a frantic attempt to be safe from the deadly virus. We made all efforts to become familiar with the nature of the fatal virus, searching desperately for causes and effects. Lockdowns,shutdowns,isolation and catastrophic economic conditions suddenly became the new norm. The days of the mask were upon us, resurrecting the deathly march of the Spanish Flu of 1918. Food and other household items became scarce, sending all and sundry to crowded supermarkets. But, lo and behold, as if nature's simplicity yearned for this pandemic, we were transposed back in time , leaving the glories of a scientific revolution that has made us slaves to a maddening developmental process, to rediscover the necessi...