Q: Have the lives of people in the US gone back to normal since the pandemic ended?
A: I suppose so, but “normal” doesn’t look the same as it did before. Many companies have decided to permanently allow various positions to work remotely, while others have downsized considerably. Additionally, many workers are still displaced, as the places they worked for before went out of business.
Many people are still hesitant to enter crowded spaces, and a lot of events have been permanently moved to outdoor settings.
I think the biggest problem is that many people (especially students) have developed anxiety or depression during the pandemic, but since we lack national healthcare, people are not being treated for their mental health. I think there will be long-term costs to our society because of this.
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Q: コロナが終息して米国での生活は通常に戻りましたか？
A: そう思うわ。だけど「通常」が以前と同じではないように思うわ。多くの会社があらゆる職をずっとリモートでできるように決めたり、かなり規模を縮小した会社もあるわね。さらに、多くの労働者が以前働いていたところが倒産して、いまだに職を追われているわ。
混雑した空間に入るのを躊躇する人もまだたくさんいて、ずっと屋外でやるようになったイベントもあるわよ。
最大の問題は、コロナの間にたくさんの人（特に学生）が不安や鬱を抱えたけど、国の医療が不足しているので、精神衛生面の治療がなされていないことだと思うわ。このせいで私たち社会の長期的なコストが生じるのではないかしら。
