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Tag: The Pandemic is Personal
The Pandemic is Personal is a weekly series focusing on on how the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV‑2) is affecting the everyday lives of people throughout the Pacific Northwest. New installments appear on Saturdays; many are written by NPI staff. The inspiration for the series came from the fact that the lives of celebrities are extensively chronicled in the mass media, but the lived experiences of people who aren’t famous are usually not. Installments of The Pandemic is Personal are all first person essays, as opposed to traditional reporting written in a third person voice.
The Pandemic is Personal: Patti Dailey on adjusting to not going out during COVID-19
A Pierce County activist and public servant reflects on keeping up a strict physical distancing regimen to avoid contracting COVID-19.
The Pandemic is Personal: Rituja Indapure on how COVID-19 has changed everyday life
One of NPI’s Advisory Councilmembers describes her spring with the pandemic in a series of journal entries recorded at one month intervals.
The Pandemic is Personal: NPI’s Bobby Aiyer on graduating high school during COVID-19
NPI’s Transit Advocate writes about what it’s like to be a senior during the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic, which unexpectedly ended the Class of 2020’s in-person learning.
The Pandemic is Personal: Ed Hodapp on staying at home in America’s wealthiest city
A Sammamish resident discusses what it’s like to live with two other people who are also at higher than average risk from COVID-19 under one roof.
The Pandemic is Personal: Theresa Curry Almuti of NPI on pregnancy during COVID-19
NPI’s Documentary Advocate writes about what it’s like to be pregnant during the worst pandemic that the world has seen since the early twentieth century.
The Pandemic is Personal: Sedro-Woolley’s Germaine Kornegay on small town resilience
One of Skagit County’s local elected officials writes about what it’s like to live in a rural community during a time of great stress and hardship.
The Pandemic is Personal: David Johnson of NPI on rooming during a public health crisis
NPI’s Literary Advocate writes about what it’s like to live with housemates during the worst public health emergency the United States has seen in decades.