Hold loved ones close. Make friends of neighbours.
This is good advice for all times.
we are all going to be affected by this
I'm not sure I agree. I think we over-emphasize anything we perceive as a watershed, but there's nothing to suggest that this will be one of those times. There will be some hand-wringing from pundits and politicians, Biden will be sworn in as president, and then everyone will go back to their daily lives.