It only takes one superpower and a lot of weak ones to ignite yet another cruel chapter in the history of mankind. If not for the continuous upgrades of the military on different countries, there will be more bullies around than there are peace in this world. While it is true that most of their aim is to control, having a lot of enemies aiming for the same goal makes you want to think a million times before doing something rash, and the end result is peace. Tension in dualities, yes, but it has worked thus far after the Cold War.

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We may not be resuming our previous activities sooner, but it obviously helped change some things, most especially our views about epidemics and how important science is on this charted yet still murky waters of viruses and how they can change the world in an instant. It's not a good thing that a huge event like this has to happen first before we realize it since many people died, but it's not, overall, a bad thing.

The economy on the other hand is on a tricky spot. Stimulus funds won't last forever, and at some point, jobs need to resume in order for people to earn some money for their family. It wouldn't be possible for the government to accommodate to all of its citizens needs, so it's kinda hard to jumpstart an economy with those trillions of dollars only for the momentum to get lost almost immediately once the funds dry up.