It was last December 2019 when a novel coronavirus disease appeared in Wuhan China, that was rumored or I don't know if it was scientifically proven that it comes from a bat virus. China is one of the countries that eat toxic foods, like any other animals, insects, or whatever.
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After several studies it was named Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 19) the 19 was when the year it appears. Then it spread worldwide in 2020 on March to be exact the world impose the first lockdown, all borders have been closed. All travels abroad were canceled, many businesses establishment was forced to closed and some even go bankrupt.
Covid-19 caused financial struggles to all of us
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When Covid-19 hits the world everyone was affected, all our finances were affected as most people lose their job or businesses.
Because of the lack down, all establishment that doesn't transact necessary transaction was forced to closed or not to operate to avoid the continues spread of the virus. When an establishment close of course employees are forced to stop working as well.
That establishment that still operates had to lay off some employees as well to lessen their manpower expenses because they cannot cover paying salaries with low incoming income due to limited people that coming into their establishment.
Those people who rely on their job for finances and their daily expenses got really affected, especially those who don't have any savings at all. During this pandemic, people had realized how important to have some savings in case we will lose our job unexpectedly.
Pandemic made the rich richer while made the poor poorer. Why? Because those big businessmen, pharmaceutical labs who created a mask, alcohols, medicines, face shield, etc that was needed to protect ourselves from the virus got big-time shot selling those stuff.
While the poor are even became poorer spending money just to have those stuff to protect themselves while losing their job..
While some curropt officials in government are taking advantage of the funds that was intended for health insurances, instead of helping they are putting big money on their pockets.
Cruel world for unfortunate people!
Covid-19 caused some mental, psychological and emotional distress
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There are a lot of people who are going through a lot of emotional, psychological, and mental distress when the pandemic started and until now as it is not over yet, especially those who lose their jobs and lost their loved ones who from died from covid-19.
Even those who still have a job but work at home are having stress, those parents who became instant teachers to teach their children with their modules, those students who are facing online classes and modular classes having a hard time and didn't learn as much as they can during face to face classes. All front liners who are risking their lives for the sake of battling Covid-19.
It feels like we are in jail in our home
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For our safety, we are always reminded to stay at home, for a stay-at-home-mom like me it's normal and not new to me but I still felt like I was jailed in our home.
Although I mostly stayed in our house 24/7 unlike before Covid-19 we can still have our morning and afternoon walk with my daughter. We can still see other people outside when we are having our walk, but right now it's not possible anymore as the cases of Delta variants in our place are rising. Staying at home seeing the four corners of the house every day is sickening, even my daughter cannot go outside to play because of the situation. She cannot explore the outside world because we have to avoid getting contaminated with the virus.
I am sick and tired of it, but we don't have any choice but to endure everything until it's gone.
Closing Thoughts
The only exciting thing that ever happens to me during this pandemic is that I met read. cash and this has been my gateway to the crypto world, I've learned a lot and found opportunities that I never thought things like this are existing, you know the internet money.
But still, I would like us to go back to our normal lives when we have the freedom to do what we want, free to travel whenever we want without any restrictions, and without fear of being infected by the virus.
I am okay with 2 years living with this pandemic but not totally fine, wearing a facemask and face shield when we go out is tiring and very uncomfortable. I want us all to be free. Especially our front liners (doctor, nurses and etc) are too tired battling the disease.
How about you? How are you living 2 years in a pandemic?
Thank you for reading!
Note: Original content unless revamp.
Date Published October 2, 2021
Very much affected in everything, work, family, plans and etc. Actually, I'm contemplating on this effect lately, even in my recent article. I'm bummed :( but, like you, this pandemic also leads me to BCH and back to writing so still a blessing...