COVID took its toll on humanity in many ways.  Firstly, there is the obvious loss of life and associated grief.  There is also the overall economic cost and loss of many of the rights that human beings today expect.  During lockdowns, over which there was no choice, the human population was inundated with stories of the doom, gloom, and death that the virus would bring and that, post- COVID, we could all expect a ‘new normal’.  That promise, rather than bringing hope also brought trepidation and panic. Continue reading →