I think we've always been living with uncertainty. It's just this particular virus has exasperated the feeling. It's the reason why you're seeing people hoard

I think we've always been living with uncertainty. It's just this particular virus has exasperated the feeling. It's the reason why you're seeing people hoard things from stores: they're worried about being without. This feeling of uncertainty is a result of the system we live in where, at least in the US, there's barely any safety net. The vast majority of the population lives precariously, and it's not by choice.