That is exactly what the debate is about - whether this new normal will ever blow over.
The dissident contentions include:
* lockdowns will now be a recurring feature of life
* ditto social distancing and facemasks
The 'conspiracy theory' of the 'nutters' is that the globalists are learning how easy it is to get billions jumping through hoops (e.g. wearing muzzles on their faces). So it should be easy, they reason, to vaccinate, monitor and control them even further (e.g. through vaccine certificates) .
The 'sane' people buy the official narrative - that these are temporary measures with honorable intentions; and the only sensible criticism regards competence, not (malevolent) intention.
I would love to believe that I am indeed just a nutter who has been duped by conspiracy theorists, because it's infinitely easier to live with that embarrassment compared to the chilling notions of forevermore covid measures (lockdowns etc backed by the threat of arrest), forced vaccination and micro-control of my life.
But so far it seems the 'sane' people are being tremendously naive, which, in time, might turn out to be criminally naive - if their naivety is indeed facilitating the implementation of fascist policies.