COVID19 PREDICTIONS
1. One/Multiple of the following will die from Covid19: Trump, Boris, The Queen (or another Royal)
2. Home working will become the norm for those who can even after the quarantine. This will be because of the environmental benefits we're already seeing as much as anything else.
3. The lie that there's no magic money tree or that capitalism can't be put on pause has been exposed. Socialist ideas will gain much more traction with the voting public.
4. The automation of the workforce will be accelerated dramatically over the coming years to cope with the shortage of workers.
5. Due to large swathes of the population not earning, and thus not spending and consuming, universal basic income will be introduced in the next 10 years.
6. Supermarket and disposable consumer culture will end once the fragility of the supply chains is exposed. A return to more traditional, locally sourced goods and services will come about in the next 5-10 years.
7. The top-heavy population age spread will be rebalanced somewhat. Nobody will ever say it out loud, but the care sector will feel a huge relief in the immediate years after the outbreak is cured.
8. The political establishment across the globe will be shaken up completely due to the overwhelming majority of worlds leaders being in the danger age bracket.
9. Provided he doesn't croak, Boris will eventually be replaced by a caretaker government due to sheer ineptitude.
10. Marshall law will be declared in the worst hit parts of the UK before this is over.
11. Everybody will know somebody who has died of Covid19.
12. Communities will become much more close knit. We'll all know ouR neighbours on the other side of this.
13. Those that can will continue to home schoole their kids post Covid. There will be a clear education gap amongst adults in about 10 years because of this as those with parents working minumum wage jobs are unable to school as effecitvely as work-from-home white collars.
14. The outbreak will last for about 9 months. I feel it in my gut.
15. It will emerge at some point that the worst hit countries have been downplaying their figures.
17. There will be riots in the UK before this is through over shortage of essential resources. Rations will be reintroduced.
18. Hobbies are going to be a massive thing after the quarantine. Our culture will generally shift to be focused more on indoor activities.
19. The following industries will be decimated beyond repair: Sport (in particular the FA), Travel/Hospitality, Live venues and events, pubs, goods hauling, supermarkets.
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