COVID19 changed everything. While some countries like South Korea have successfully flattened the curve and are about to introduce more relaxed measures, the world is still in lockdown due to the novel coronavirus. In a crisis like that, you look for what you have – friends – and try to stay in touch as much as possible. I reached out to 16 of my friends that live all over the world – Japan, Spain, Luxemburg, Austria, Thailand, Brazil, Bulgaria, Ukraine, USA, Malaysia, Ireland.
I asked three simple questions:
1. How are you coping with COVID19? Going to work or staying at home?
2. How did your life change since the outbreak?
3. What are the cons and pros of being in that country during the COVID19?
No country is the same, and measures taken by each government are quite different. What remains the same is the need to adapt fast to the new reality due to COVID19.
0:52 – Jay from South Korea talks about how generous Korean people are and how well the government is managing the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
3:37 – Novi & Toru recorded their response from the park close to their house in Chiba, 40 mins from Tokyo, explaining they have a healthier life and food due to the virus. Novi on Instagram –
4:50 – Arianna goes out to run at Central Park in New York but her life hasn’t changed much as she was working remotely even before NYC lockdown. Arianna O’Dell, Founder @ideasbyarianna –
6:30 – Sher from Malaysia has developed routine due to the strict restrictions of the government preventing people from getting out of the home but for basic food and medical care but not more than 10 km in radius. Follow Sher on Instagram –
12:12 – Vessy bikes every day to fight the boredom and stay healthy in Dublin, Ireland.
13:11 – Bruno from Brasil is in lockdown a bit longer than normal as he traveled to Europe and had to self-quarantine upon arrival. Follow Bruno on Instagram –
15:30 – Galia from Bulgaria is staying healthy and readjusting works plans due to the coronavirus. Galia’s new website –
16:27 – Songyi is in New Zealand and meditates to cope with the phycological effects of the prolonged lockdown.
21:44 – Harita explains about the strict lockdown and the limitations in India regarding traveling and going out.
23:22 – Kristina from the USA escaped from Holland to Thailand, where the measures to mitigate the virus are something that she better agrees with.
27:57 – Luke from London speaks about the measures in UK and practices yoga online with his teacher and yoga club members. Follow Luke on Instagram –
29:54 – Daniela talks about the lockdown in Luxemburg, the ability to go out and do sports and how to make kids calm during the difficult times. Follow Daniela on Instagram –
31:07 – HeeEun from South Korea moved recently to Thailand and had to postpone her wedding because of travel restrictions, follow her on YouTube –
32:53 -Alex gives an overview of the measures in Austria for coping with the coronavirus outbreak.
34:25 – Zahin from Canada is under strict lockdown in India and worries about the bad internet and access to medical services in case of need.
36:06 – Igor is in going back home in Ukraine and is transferring in NYC to see it empty like never before.
37:33 – Vicky is under strict lockdown in Barcelona, Spain and gives a detailed overview of the situation and the reasons Spain is seeing so many COVID19 cases.
How is your country affected by the coronavirus? What’s implemented differently where you live? What’s the hardest thing that you have to endure during the lockdown?
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