Our government reacted slowly. Belgium does not have a federal government in place. So first an emergency federal government had to be formed. And even with that in place the structure of the political system does not allow a quick respons. I can’t remember which measures were taken first. But quite “quickly” we went into a semi complete lockdown. Read more
To be honest, for the first weeks, I really enjoyed having more time for myself and being able to appreciate things like nature more. However, I am really bothered that traveling is limited and I can’t plan a long distance travel. Read more
The Philippines was one of the first countries outside of heavy-hit regions to go in lockdown in anticipating high rises in cases, and currently maintains one of the longest lockdowns globally. The first two and a half months were very strict, residence-specific passes were given out where only one person per house was allowed out of the house in general. If you were not the appointed person, you were unable to leave your home. You could also only leave for a purpose. Read more
I am afraid of what the world will look like in 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, etc. Is the world forever changed? We should never forget that things can change in an instant. We should learn to be respectful of others. We should learn that health comes first. Read more
The number of cases keeps growing daily (in my city we have about 25.000 cases). Some people are developing a huge fear of the virus and others are getting depressed at home. This is the one of the biggest problems in Brazil. Our president has done the worst possible and he even made fun about it. Read more
Of course, my first concern is the health of everyone. Not only physically, but also mentally. I believe many are suffering greatly from the current situation. I am also afraid that we all will suffer economically for a very long time. Read more
My life at the moment is pretty normal, since I work the whole day, I never go out often. The only thing I miss is vacation. I see my friends rarer, but I don’t see any changes in my life. Read more
The crisis shows me how fragile our society is and how on one hand there are a lot of selfish people who cannot see the bigger picture, but it also shows a lot of good things in people. It is incredible what we can do for each other. Read more
Jan 25th, 2020, the day of Chinese New Year, when we back home from my grandma’s house in the evening, we realized that the streets were almost empty, it’s very unusual. We were immediately in lockdown in our own home. Read more
The lockdown was about more than 3 months in Beijing. Daily life is now allowed as usual, but we have to have a pass to enter or leave the residential area. I spent the lockdown time with my 84-year old mother since she was discharged from the hospital on November 8, 2019. Read more