&In a bid to curb the sharp increase of infected cases, most governments have taken to encouraging citizens to ‘socially distance’. As such, many have found themselves in forced isolation with experiences, thoughts and emotions that that proven to be universal. In the second part of its two-part series, Egyptian Streets has accumulated stories on people’s experiences with fear, managing work, taking on new interests and experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic outside of Egypt. General Fear “No alcohol, [or] face mask to buy in whole Maadi. It was dozen of pharmacy I check no stock; it was scary. Even [in the] supermarket you can’t find Clorox. Sad really can’t find it,” – Marlene Deximo. “Staying at home, stressing myself with news and especially with videos of those irresponsible Egyptian[s] who [don’t] respect any measures and still gathering at cafes, shops and streets. Praying to God that [the government] will take more strict measures against those people,” – Edina Lepara Morsi. “I was horrified to see the weekly garbage truck stop at our big steel bin; they tipped it over and went thru the garbage with their bare hand: no gloves…
Fear, Foreign Experiences, Work Adaptation: More COVID-19 Pandemic Human Stories
April 17, 2020
