Have We Learned Anything during the Quarantine?

I am seriously asking myself this while we are seeing most states easing the restrictions and limitations they've imposed during the past two months due to the coronavirus. The lockdown has surely taught us a thing or two about what being deprived of freedom means.

Now, more than ever people have started appreciating the simple things in life such as drinking a coffe at the coffebar, having lunch in a restaurant, or being able to visit your family. All these things became luxuries we could no longer afford during the pandemic.

But besides the fact that we now realize how great normal things and the importance of washing our hands are, what rlse have we learned during the pandemic?

In my country, Romania, the coronavirus restrictions are about to ease in a few days, but many people are already behaving as if life has already turned back to normal.

Many are already out on the streets socializing and ignoring any social distancing measures and many more are doing this in their homes, inviting friends over.

Not surprisingly, my boyfriend has told me this morning that a friend keeps insisting to have a party at his vacation house, in a village near our city next weekend.

Plenty other people are looking forward to similar gatherings in the upcoming feature, although, legally speaking, they will continue to be banned.

If we are doing this right after some of the restrictions are lifted, why did we nother staying locked indoors for two monts?

This is not the end, this is only the beginning. There are far more peopleout there carrying the Coronavirus now then two months ago when the pandemic was declared and countries began implementing restrictions. In my country, for example, there were little ofer 1000 cases when the state of natural emergency was declared and we became forced to carry a signed and dated declaration with us, atating the reason why we need to go out, which was either work, a medical emergency, practicing individual physical activity or buying groceries.

Now that we are only 5 days away from seeing these restrictions lifted, which should happen on May 15, people have already started to behave recklessly.

They are gathering in groups, planning parties and holidays and stopped using masks when going to the grocery store? It seems like everyone believes that the end of the emergency state and the fact that there will be less restrictions marks the end of the pandemic.

I guess we just have to wait and see what happens next.

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