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The coronavirus is still very present. But cities and nations have begun to ‘unblock’ or attempt to resume and reopen places and activities that were severely affected by the Covid19 pandemic. On September 14, school-age children in Italy, Portugal and some schools in Zimbabwe returned to school for the first time since March 2020. In some other countries such as Germany, Vietnam, Serbia, schools reopened earlier, but teachers and the administrations keep a close watch. Eating out also now looks very different. PPE kits are a new standard for haircutting. In the subways, all other seats are blacked out and weddings are going virtual. In this photographic feature, we get a glimpse of how the world has found its own ways to define the ‘new normal’ as nations try to recover from the bodily blow that countries took when the coronavirus struck people and the economy. Photo by Chethan Shivakumar / BCCL

At least 25 MPs have tested positive in mandatory tests carried out before the start of the 18-day Parliament session. The photo, taken at the Lok Sabha, shows what the new normal looks like in Parliament. MPs wear masks, face shields and there is a screen that separates the seats in the Chamber. Photo: ANI

All other seats must be left empty in the subway and have been marked with a cross. This photo was taken inside the Kolkata metro. Photo by Kaushik Roy / BCCL

Wedding guest Christian Wilmot broadcasts live as Gary Cheng and Sakiko Honda pronounce their vows. They were married on July 4 at Marylebone Old Town Hall in London, England. Wedding venues were closed for months prior to that in the UK. Photo: Getty Images

So what if all of your friends couldn’t join? They live-streamed the wedding so their friends could still see them exchanging vows and virtually joining in the celebrations. Among the many changes to our ‘new normal’, weddings have also gone virtual. Initially, wedding venues were closed in the UK for three months. Photo: Getty Images

A female student has the temperature checked outside a private school in Harare on Monday, September 14, 2020. Schools in Zimbabwe have reopened for exam classes after nearly six months of closure due to the COVID-pandemic. 19. AP Photo

The ‘Acquedotti’ primary school reopened on Monday, with four of its classes moved to a parish to increase spaces and ensure social distancing among students. This is the first important step in Italy to normalize after schools closed in March when the coronavirus literally shut down the country. For 6 months, schools were closed while Italy’s health system grappled with the deadly virus. In this photo, a teacher welcomes students to St. Polycarp’s parish when Italian schools reopen in Rome on September 14, 2020. AP Photo / Alessandra Tarantino

Schoolchildren practice in physical education class on the first day of the new school year on September 1, 2020 in Jagnjilo, Serbia. Serbia entered a lockdown in March and eased restrictions in May amid public discontent over the lockdown and, despite warnings from doctors, it was too early. Photo: Getty Images

Don’t let shades of gray color your imagination. These are socially distanced lines of customers waiting in line to enter an Ikea store in Warrington in the UK on June 1, 2020. The store opening saw large lines of people and traffic on adjacent roads when it reopened after the pandemic. emergency shutdown. The furniture and home goods chain reopened its stores in England and Northern Ireland subject to various restrictions, keeping its restaurants closed and asking customers to shop for themselves. Photo: Getty Images

Vietnamese tourists pose for photos on a boat touring Ha Long Bay after the Vietnamese government eased the blockade following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on May 31, 2020 in Ha Long, province from Quang Ninh, Vietnam. Although some restrictions remain in place, Vietnam has lifted the ban on domestic travel, certain non-essential business and entertainment facilities to revive its economy. Photo: Getty Images

Social distancing boxes, disinfection and spraying of disinfectants on the idols of the deities were in full swing on September 12 at the Kailasa Vykunta Mahakshetra temple in Rajajinagar in the hope that the state government will announce the relaxation to open the temples. to the devotees. Photo by Anantha Subramanyam K / MMCL

Social distancing boxes, disinfection and spraying of disinfectants on deity idols were in full swing on September 12 at the Kailasa Vykunta Mahakshetra temple in Rajajinagar in hopes that the state government will announce the relaxation to open the temples. to the devotees. Photo by Anantha Subramanyam K / MMCL

Visitors watch a movie in a sold-out open-air cinema on June 05, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. As part of the easing measures, concerts, cinema and other open-air events are allowed from June 2 in the German capital, with a maximum of 200 people. Closure measures have been largely relaxed across the country, with shops, restaurants and cafes reopening, albeit under certain restrictions to prevent people from crowding. Photo: Getty Images

Contactless orders will be the new normal. Some restaurants are ready with contactless ordering, where customers can use their smartphones to scan the menu, use QR codes to order and pay as well, all of which ensure there is minimal interaction with anyone outside of the diners who have come. to the restaurant. with. Photo by Anindya Chattopadhyay / BCCL

Tennys Sandgren of the United States wears a face mask while waiting for the coin toss before her qualifying round match against Joao Sousa of Portugal during the first day of Internazionali BNL D’Italia at Foro Italico on September 14, 2020 in Rome, Italy. . Photo: Getty Images

A waiter, equipped with a protective mask, face shield, and disposable gloves, serves guests at the reopening of a restaurant in Santiago, Chile, on September 2, 2020. The Chilean Ministry of Health has authorized the reopening of restaurants with dining at the open air options and the reopening of other non-essential businesses in some areas of the Chilean capital. AP Photo