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When the lockdown is over, I will drive into the suburbs. I have not seen my family for over two months. It is the first time we have been together for more than a month. The opportunity is more than a welcome change from the isolation of quarantine.

In the first days of lockdown, many of us were taken aback when we realised that the familiar streets we walk every day and that we have seen from a distance for the last two months, now cannot be reached. It is odd, looking out of the windows of my apartment that used to be the starting point of my morning walks, to see the back of a view I take on a daily basis.

I am no longer the first in line as I used to be at the market, waiting for my turn to pay for what I want and exchange pleasantries with my colleagues. Now, I am the last in line, standing in an almost deserted supermarket for a few seconds before I realise I am no longer needed.

At some point, we will be able to open our doors again. But for the time being, the call to social distancing is still the most effective way to curb the spread of coronavirus. Now, the calls for people to be more open are more of a necessity than a choice.




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