Until a few months ago, the word pandemic was associated with the Spanish flu that prevailed many years ago, but nowadays the term is familiar even to the youngest children. The COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing, is undoubtedly having an impact on society - schools, various businesses and many families are being affected. How has the SARS-CoV-2 virus changed the reality, and what can be done to make these changes as little detrimental as possible?