It seems that caregivers looking after the elderly in Hong Kong were in a rough situation when it came to their mental welfare. The elderly they looked after had to face very hard times during the various waves of the COVID lockdown, no doubt about it. They were more vulnerable than others, and many had ...
The COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone unexpectedly. For some people, together with the feeling of uncertainty and fear, it also brought a lot of financial difficulties. One of them was Naoki Teraoka, a railway model enthusiast and owner of the Diorama restaurant in Osaka, Japan. It was on the verge of closing down until it was ...
Wikipedia describes a lockdown as “a restriction policy for people or community to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks to themselves or to others if they can interact and move freely.” In November 2020, “lockdown” was declared word of the year by Collins Dictionary — hardly surprising given how many global lockdowns ...
On March 23, 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown for six weeks “to flatten the curve.” We all saw it coming. But a year prior, would we have believed something so off the charts would be occurring today? Absolutely not! Flattening the curve is a long-lost memory — all of a sudden, ...
Millennials’ views dominate most social networking groups. For reference, Millennials are those who have reached or are due to reach adulthood in the current 21st century. A big misconception is that the Millennial generation is anti-social. On appearance, most would appear to be transfixed by screens. However, the influences behind said screens are endless. The socializing ...
The 2020 pandemic hit everything and everyone very hard. With most parts of the world still battling the COVID-19 virus, lockdowns are imposing stricter measures. The hospitality industry and many popular tourist attractions, such as the Louvre in Paris, have taken the worst beating. But the digital presence of a smart device and Internet access ...
Because of the pandemic, 2020 was the year when people reconnected with their families, friends, themselves, and nature. Many new businesses and hobbies became a reality and some older ones even made a comeback, including roller skating, with apps like TikTok and Instagram Reels helping push the whole retro vibe. Usually, when you think of ...
It was really unimaginable how weird life became during the coronavirus lockdown. The daily adjustments and serious consequences were hard to ignore. Now that life is slowly returning to normal, people are looking back upon their survival strategies. The dilemma of the Millennials Of all the people affected by the lockdown, it was possibly the ...
The COVID-19 induced lockdown changed the lives of billions of people around the world in numerous ways. While a majority of people were forced to work from home and rely on online stores for buying stuff for months, in some places, the results of lockdowns are rather unique. After the lockdown, horse-drawn carriages were used ...
As most workers — such as nannies, support networks, cooks, cleaners, creches, and many other household and home help services — have been absent during the lockdowns, children’s education, home-schooling, and daily activities have been managed mostly by parents. Stress haunted many parents and students alike as they were ill-prepared for the new lockdown environment ...