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DAY 6 & 7: The COVID-19 Italian lockdown is taking its emotional toll

16th March 2020 Barry S. 2 Comments

“Since my previous post on Saturday, the number of confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in Sardinia has jumped to 84. This is an increase of 39 cases in two days.”

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Italy, Sardinia

DAY 5: Normalising life for a child during the COVID-19 lockdown

14th March 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

“So how do you explain the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic to a five-year-old?”

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DAY 4: ‘My wife and I are trying to structure our days as much as possible’

13th March 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

“At home, it felt like a holiday initially, but the novelty quickly wore off as we realised the seriousness of the situation.”

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DAY 3: My Italian town has ‘become a ghost town’ as the COVID-19 crisis deepens

12th March 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

“The only people on our usually busy main street are Police officers with face masks, and a few stragglers carrying grocery shopping.”

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DAY 2: My surreal supermarket trip amid Italian coronavirus lockdown

11th March 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

“Music playing in the background was constantly interrupted to advise shoppers to stay at least one metre from others, to cover sneezes and coughs, and to avoid touching their faces”

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DAY 1: My life during the Italian Coronavirus lockdown

10th March 2020 Barry S. Leave a comment

“Today is the first day of the national lockdown, and Sardinians, well almost all, are taking the threat seriously. There are less people on the street, and there is definitely a sense of tension in the air.”

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Posted in: COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown Filed under: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Italy, Sardinia

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