Life in the Times of Coronavirus: Lockdown Day 32

I ran across this article by Josep Corbera in La Vanguardia which helped ease my fears. The title is “Perder el miedo al coronavirus,” or “Overcoming Your Fear of the Coronavirus.” I found it to be a balanced article which offers a healthy perspective to view the current pandemic, as well as to prepare ourselves for the months to come once the lockdown has been lifted. He talks about how our collective understanding of the virus must change as the pandemic progresses and offers a helpful glimpse at the summer. For those of you living in countries where the pandemic is in full swing, I highly recommend reading it. I’ve translated it fully for you below, and hope you find it as reassuring as I did.

Et CeteraCarlos CabreraApril 14, 2020translation, la vanguardia, post lockdown, coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, spanish republic, rajoyComment

Life in the Times of Coronavirus: Lockdown Day 9

Besides the scarcity of basic goods, the perpetual grim news, and the seemingly inevitable onslaught of worries and anxieties, I will always remember this period in our history because of how our lives and perspective changed overnight. Two weeks ago a trip to the grocery store was just a hassle; today it is a calculated risk. Long, loud dinners with friends, the kind where so many of you crowd around the table that you’re constantly bumping elbows and feet, were a given highlight of nearly every weekend; now we bid each other goodnight over computer screens, unsure when we’ll embrace one another again.

Et CeteraCarlos CabreraMarch 23, 2020cerdanyola, coronavirus, covid-19, amazon, la vanguardiaComment