'Like the roaring '20s,' but not for everyone: What history tells us about life after COVID-19 Post-COVID life will eventually be “like the roaring ’20s” that followed the 1918 influenza pandemic, but it’ll be a bumpy ride to get there, says a doctor and medical sociologist who studies the impact of pandemics. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Jan 08, 2021 5:50 PM ET | Last Updated: January 8 Life after COVID-19 could eventually lead to an exuberant period similar to the 'roaring '20s' of the 20th century, as depicted in this 1920s movie still showing a woman in an iconic flapper ...