The Pros and Cons of the “New Normal” Concept during COVID-19 Outbreak

Nadi Suprapto (Physics Education Program, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Akhmad Zamroni (Department of Geological Engineering, Institut Teknologi Nasional Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Azmil Abidah (Pharmacy High School of Sekesal, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Desi Wulandari (Postgraduate Program of Science Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia)

EDUTEC : Journal of Education And Technology
Vol 4 No 3 (2021): March 2021

This position paper narrates how the author's position based on the hot issue of nurturing the COVID-19 pandemic. The pros and cons of the "New Normal" concept [kenormalan baru] are argumentatively illustrated through a literature search. The primer information from WHO, policymaker, and researchers contributed to the discussion. Health protocols become the rules mentioned in implementing a new normal, namely by reducing physical contact with others. Nevertheless, the new normal policy is no less low and dangerous, is the insufficient appreciation of science, especially revelation. Thus, the concept of the new normal has not valued except just taking material and economic benefits.