Life in the time of Rona
How Covid-19 has affected the lives of different people
published : 7 May 2021 at 04:00
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It s no mystery that the Covid-19 pandemic has upended the lives of people from all walks of life, all over the world. From children who were looking forward to their first day of school to people in retirement, there s not a single person who hasn t felt the effects of the coronavirus, even if they weren t necessarily infected.
At the beginning of it all, Thailand seemed to be able manage the virus and its spread, even being lauded by some as having handled the pandemic well. Because of that, everything mostly went back to normal for months and it seemed that the worse was behind us. But in came 2021 and hopes of it being the year for new beginnings were dashed. More than a year since we first entered quarantine, we re facing a third wave where more than 2,000 positive cases a day are being recorded, as well as new deaths. Hospitals are filled with Covid patie