Since then, governments across the world have depended on public health data in formulating policies to protect their populations. In that time, humans made great strides in the realm of data analysis, vaccine development and bridging the gap between governments and the people. According to Unicef, schools for more than 168 million children globally have been shut for more than a year, leading to profound effects on their academic and social development. Will they ever lead a normal childhood, let alone a normal life? Guidelines must be enforced at all levels of society to ensure that a truly new normal way of living is adopted.
