Every cloud has a silver lining, or so the saying goes. At some points during 2020, that sentiment was hard to swallow. But is it possible that the lining of the dark COVID-19 cloud cast over the world for the last twelve months might be green, rather than silver?
There is no denying that the worldwide impact of COVID-19 has been truly devastating. The loss of life has been overwhelming, perhaps too colossal for any of us to really contemplate. Moreover, the growing economic impact of the pandemic is, put simply, frightening. Businesses closing, national debt rising to unprecedented levels and carefully crafted livelihoods devotedly shaped over decades left in tatters. Add to that the impact on our children’s education and the mental health toll and it is easy to see why 2020 is a year that most of us would like to forget.
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