| Updated: 2:46 p.m. At this time last year, bottled water, toilet paper and hand sanitizer were flying off grocery store shelves, and an announcement was just days away that would close all in-house service at restaurants and bars. To stop the spread of the coronavirus, common routines — cooking, eating, dining, shopping — took on uncommon traits. Now, months later, even with COVID-19 cases slowing and vaccinations accelerating, the old days and old ways may never return — and, in some instances, that may not be so bad. So here is a look at some pandemic practices that may outlive the pandemic itself: