Resetting under fog

Finding an ideal headline was a struggle. One to represent the overwhelming fear and panic over the Covid-19 outbreak. One to reflect the anxiety, as well as the public's conformity to emergency measures and isolation. I felt it needed to depict the numbness, fogginess and uncertainty about how the pandemic will end.
One thing is for certain: this crisis is like no other. It is neither financial nor economic in its origin. World leaders were caught off guard. Most countries froze their economies in complete or partial lockdown. The situation is different in Sweden, Iceland, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore. So far these countries have avoided lockdowns by conducting continuous testing and imposing quarantine only to those infected.

Another certainty is that the global economic impact of the pandemic will be severe. Some estimate the economic downturn will be...

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