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    The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed everyday life for many. Schools, shops, transportation systems, workplaces and public spaces have largely shut down or limited access to enforce social distancing. People are advised to avoid public places, travel, and contact with others to slow the spread of the virus. Working from home has become common, but it presents challenges like interruptions, connectivity issues, lack of punctuality, and social isolation that make it less productive than working in an office environment. The lockdown measures are adding stress and anxiety among the public, and it is unclear how long the altered lifestyle will last or when normalcy might be restored.

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed everyday life for many. Schools, shops, transportation systems, workplaces and public spaces have largely shut down or limited access to enforce social distancing. People are advised to avoid public places, travel, and contact with others to slow the spread of the virus. Working from home has become common, but it presents challenges like interruptions, connectivity issues, lack of punctuality, and social isolation that make it less productive than working in an office environment. The lockdown measures are adding stress and anxiety among the public, and it is unclear how long the altered lifestyle will last or when normalcy might be restored.

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    Medium Article - COVID-19

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    The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed everyday life for many. Schools, shops, transportation systems, workplaces and public spaces have largely shut down or limited access to enforce social distancing. People are advised to avoid public places, travel, and contact with others to slow the spread of the virus. Working from home has become common, but it presents challenges like interruptions, connectivity issues, lack of punctuality, and social isolation that make it less productive than working in an office environment. The lockdown measures are adding stress and anxiety among the public, and it is unclear how long the altered lifestyle will last or when normalcy might be restored.

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    COVID-19, the Lockdown, and Us

    The pandemic in question has

    changed the way we live. From

    playing, learning, traveling to

    shopping, and working,

    everything has changed

    dramatically. Schools are closed,

    shops are shuttered, roadways,

    airways, railways all seem to be

    inactive, sports activities

    canceled, student exams postponed, workplaces limiting personnel entry to critical staff only

    while others are advised to work from home. What I see around me is everything has been

    placed on lockdown.

    Given the contagious nature of the pandemic, crowds are banned while distance

    keeping is advisable. WHO has suggested keeping a social distance of at least one meter. It

    implies avoiding public transport, curtailing contact with the general public, putting back

    unnecessary travel plans, skipping shopping in crowded malls, working from home, and

    whatnot. All this is adding to an altered lifestyle today and don’t know how drastic it’s going

    to be and no one knows the end.


    Every channel is talking about coronavirus outbreak and the fear and panic it has

    brought about among the public. I believe fear spreads more than the virus itself. I’m

    avoiding news on it, especially the news about the people who have been a casualty of the

    outbreak. Every bit of news causes intensified anxiety that results in a new wave of panic

    spreading through the crowd. It’s enough for me to learn about the extent to which I need to

    be cautious.

    I have been working from home for the past couple of days. Initially, we were

    allowed to enter the workplace after a checkup of fever at the entry point. Suddenly, an

    instant lockdown was ordered in the country. We were directed to work from home using a

    VPN and other connectivity means. Working from home is, by no means, productive. For me,

    ambiance means a lot. There is an enormous gap in the two settings – working at home and

    working at the office. Work-from-home means you’ll be repeatedly interrupted. More to the

    point, I don’t get timely resolutions of my connectivity complaints by IT people. Punctuality

    is yet another concern when it comes to working at home. Last but not the least, a socially

    isolated life is difficult like hell, let’s pray for its restoration.

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