What a ‘New Normal’ should mean for us


No masking it: A ‘New Normal’ is not only making social distancing practices part of our daily life but also forcing us to reinvent ourselves as a human species. — AP

One positive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is that we will proudly call ourselves as the Malaysian race with diverse cultures and religions.

I remember watching a short video clip in early January which had a panel of astrologers on a TV show. They were asked by the host to predict what was in store for the people in 2020. All four panellists were so generously optimistic, saying all will be hunky-dory.

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