Reflecting on 5 lifestyle changes due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (in no particular order):
1. It is Mother's Day, but please don't visit your mother
Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, said that the best gift you can give your mother on Mother's Day is to stay away.
"Instead of a visit, the prime minister recommended a phone call, video call or Skype. And in what sounded like a ban on kissing or hugging, he said physical contact or getting close should be avoided."
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2. It is Friday / Saturday / Sunday, but please don't pitch up at your place of worship
Many places of worship have been forced to discontinue their physical services during the coronavirus pandemic.
"But for Pastor DJ Soto's church, that hasn't been a problem - as it only exists in virtual reality."
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3. It is a lovely sunny day and the beach is just around the corner, but please stay away!
"Australian authorities close Bondi beach and removed hundreds of people from other popular Sydney beaches on Saturday, citing the 'irresponsible behaviour' of large crowds that had gathered in defiance of public health warnings."
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4. It is such a privilege to attend a top university as an international student, but then you're asked to leave the campus and country ... an opportunity that may never happen again
"The sudden closure of university campuses across China and elsewhere has necessitated the virtual delivery of vast numbers of courses. And while there have been inevitable teething problems, observers are wondering whether the future might just have become the present."
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