Member-only story
Around the World With Covid-19
As we all sink into the new normal that is life in the time of the Covid19 pandemic, our focus begins to shrink and our world to become ever smaller. Many of us are working from home, and talking only to our closest family and friends. Social media has become a lifeline.
But it’s strange that we are looking inward and shrinking our view at a time of global crisis.
The entire planet earth is being impacted by this virus. Doesn’t that seem like a good time to look outward, to check on each other outside of our own personal spheres?
Realizing that my family knows many people living in different countries around the globe, I wondered if I could get a picture of how the pandemic is being experienced in other countries.
I was curious. So I sent out a request to friends and family, asking them to help me gather some basic information about the virus in their home countries.
Everyone got the same questions. I asked them to tell me what businesses were closed (as of March 20) and whether they were told to stay in the house. I asked them if everyone in their country would continue to have some payment, either through paid leave or some type of unemployment pay. I wanted to know if every one of their citizens had a guarantee of free treatment, or if they’d have to pay. My last question was about the…
