I live in the Netherlands. It all started in early March. First with minimal warnings that if you have a cold, you should report to your doctor, no physical contact with others (shaking hands), coughing in elbow, things like that. From March 16 it is really "serious business". Schools closed, public events canceled, public areas closed, working from home as much as possible, no visits with family and friends... In any case, everything is closed or banned until June 2020, but I'm afraid it will take even longer. It doesn't just pass. It is a pity that there are people who do not take this seriously and ignore the advice.
We are going through a difficult, weird time. I can and may still work. Together with my colleagues, we made a schedule of who is in the office and the rest works at home. In this way we unfortunately do not see / speak to each other much and we miss each other very much.
I have a disabled sister (36yo) who normally goes to day care, but it has also been closed since March 16 and she has been at home ever since. It is difficult for us, my mother and I, to keep her busy, but we don't complain. Fortunately, she is not difficult (no troublesome behavior, but she does need a lot of care and help), but it is difficult for her to understand why we have stay at home. Fortunately, we live on a farm just outside the city, so we have the space here and it is not as busy here as in the city. Now the weather is good (today it's sunny and a lil' bit warm) and we can sit outside.
"Fortunately", I don't know people in my immediate vicinity who have become ill or have died from Corona, but through other people (colleagues, friends) you hear heartbreaking stories...
We're all in this together, so stay safe, stay home if possible, take care of yourself and your family...!
