WHAT IF COVID-19 STAYS FOREVER???

I know the first thing that comes to your mind is stop this rubbish... This can't happen.. this should not happen. But calm down people just give it a thought. As per reports the vaccine will usually take between 12-18 months to be made(unless a miracle happens). And since it is a contagious disease the transmission rate may be lowered but would not end completely. This is because we cannot put the world on an eternal lockdown.. people cannot be fettered for months.
So lets see its repercussions...
Social distancing which is now forced on people would sooner become a social norm. Hand sanitizers in the pockets and masks on the faces will become common. Extravagant, fancy, lavish weddings would be waved a goodbye with a decrease in the members of the guest list.
Ever thought what would happen to your relaxed weekends??
Spending time with friends in the malls or watching a movie in theaters would change into a weekend show with your near and dear ones on netflix or Amazon prime. We never know what if movie premieres now gets launched on these OTT platforms directly. Maybe sitting plans get changed in the movie halls giving preference to alternative sitting.Virtual tours of zoos have already started. Amusement parks and adventurous sports would turn into virtual reality gaming with those hand controllers,sensor- equipped gloves and headsets.
No more Handshakes and hug but a change to traditional Namaste and the trending elbow shakes.
A person coughing would be seen as an alien and would be feared from. People would restrict going to the hospitals and meeting the doctors(you never know when the corona encounters you).Terrace would soon become the playground for the elderly and children alike where one can walk or attain fitness goals. Games like PUB-G,Clash of clans and candy crush would be common for toddlers as pithu, pakdam pakdhai used to be at my time.
What about the academic sessions??
One will surely miss the food breaks(recess), library sessions or the gossips as the zoom or google hangout classes will become all the more pervasive. Children might not have a bicycle but will surely have a phone or I-Pad.

I know it's just to much to bear..But are the technological changes that we were expecting to occur in 2050 will invade us as soon as in 2025??

Priyanshi