How has the phrase "new normal" been covered on television news? The timeline below shows total daily mentions of the phrase across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News since the start of the pandemic, showing a surge in mentions from mid-March 2020 through the end of May 2020 and a steady state through present. From January 7, 2022 to present, mentions of the phrase have soared to their highest or near-highest levels of the pandemic.