People desperately want to know, “When will the pandemic end?” For months there has been debate on when society should attempt to return to a version of the pre-pandemic normalcy. Months ago, life returned to somewhat normal in many Republican-governed states after restrictions were lifted, yet there are still mask mandates in several Democratic-controlled states.
In Friday’s edition of the New York Times’ “The Morning” newsletter, the “paper of record” asked, “Is it time to start moving back to normalcy?”
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist David Leonhardt admitted that COVID-19 restrictions have had a negative effect on society: “Remote school has been a failure. Remote office work hampers collaboration. Social isolation causes mental-health problems.”
