I believe "general" means [planes, boats, trains, buses etc] of multi person, close proximity travel - for most reasons [business, pleasure, sports, armed services... etc] will expansively and expensively be long-term altered... to a meaningful extent.
These newly becoming accepted [and currently required in order to stay healthy/alive] procedures of constant social distancing, always resanitising solid surfaces, repeated new filters in air systems, often washing hands, wearing masks, not gathering in enclosed locations, no close person crowds, no handshaking... etc... will resoundly and lastingly alter many situations for humans.
As a preview cross section resulting from altered situations: Just Think - Reduced profits in many, many brick n' mortar businesses. Tens of thousand small business closures. Tens of thousands previously desired new small business not opening. Rental costs compared to mortgage costs of commercial real estate. Banks' need for commercial mortgage income that will no longer be available. Greatly reduced shopping mall visits and smaller mall size - and - fully closed malls. Enormous increase of web based shopping. Huge continued influx of newly enabled at home remote work. Many levels of change in schooling systems throughout the educational systems. Expedited AI robot developments and automated machine manufacturing. Self driving computerized commercial product vehicles [trucks/vans]; with material on/off loading accomplished by programed machines. Yes - Civilization's world is undergoing a change as never before experienced.
In effect: Not only will what's mentioned above, as well as many other things, experience forced major revamping in short order... but... also at the same time there needs to be a complete rebalancing of the $$$ "Books" to enable national and international economics to continue. How many tens of millions jobs will evaporate?? Can the 75% of U.S. economy [for decades accomplished by retail product sales] still be covered by consumerism/visitation/travel/play-time-fun of the general public - I think not.
And: What if this pandemic becomes even more ferocious with infections than is currently happening. What if Covid-19 morphs and the vaccine [that is hopefully being developed] suddenly no longer works? What if another deadly contagion virus emerges - because, you know there are bad people in the world who would love to have that happen. What if [because of humanity's new capability; i.e. need to self "seclude"] that humanity's "herd immunity" antibodies become so reduced that the average annual flues and other sicknesses/diseases could then reach pandemic proportions??
My deepest three hopes; as result from this global pandemic situation:
1. Developed nations can keep their own economies going as well as the world economy at least somewhat stable.
2. Better world affairs with improved living conditions evolve for impoverished nations.
3. War conflict is not an increment that comes into play as our world rebalances.
Aldouls Huxley's book "Brave New World" basically saw this coming... back in 1932.
Best luck to everyone! May the Games Begin!!
