Graphic by Senching Hsia/The Choate News
It’s easy to focus on everything bad happening in the world. However, it’s important to look out for the remarkable instances of people coming together in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
On March 14, the empty streets of Italy were filled with music — people went out onto their balconies in celebration, playing instruments and singing to boost the country’s morale.
On March 27, people in New York City and London went out onto their roofs and clapped for two minutes in honor of healthcare professionals and other essential workers.
Governor of California Mr. Gavin Newsome asked retired doctors and health care workers to come forward and help out in hospitals, and, by March 31, 25,000 people had volunteered.
On March 22, the Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester, UK, announced that the hotel would be offering free accommodations to National Health Service workers who aren’t able to go back home out of fear that they might infect their families with the coronavirus.
In Iran, volunteers have repurposed closed-down mosques as spaces to prepare care packages and create masks for those in need.
While the coronavirus has taken lives, poked holes in our vital institutions, and disrupted daily activity, this pandemic has served as a reminder that even in tragedy, we will show up to support one another.
