It has been one year since the first COVID-19 was reported in the US. The Covid-19 outbreak was announced as a pandemic in March 2020 by the Health Organization. In this world, the coronavirus has infected many people. Due to this virus, several people have died. In Wuhan China, the Covid-19 cases started first, and it soon began to spread across the world. There are now over 100 million global cases of COVID. I assumed that the COVID-19 was going to end soon after it began, but it changed everything. I used to go out every day, but now I do not go out often. Whenever we head out, we have to keep distance from people and wear masks. It has been a year since I personally met with my classmates, teachers and friends but we have school online.
I decided to interview my friend Mae who is in Mexico right now. I interviewed her because I wanted to know more about the COVID situation in other countries. There are over 1.8 million COVID cases and over 150,000 deaths in Mexico. She lives in Guadalajara and works at a restaurant. She said that when the virus started spreading the government advised people to stay at home, wear masks and whenever they go outside stay six feet away from others. Mae said that a lot of people are not taking the virus seriously and they are not wearing masks. She said “I feel really strange when I see a lot of people who are not wearing masks or social distancing properly.” She says that many people in her city are not following the guidelines and because of them, the virus is spreading. The lockdown is easy for her because she does not usually go outside. During lockdown she spent her time watching Netflix, doing homework on the computer, doing chores and spending time with her mom. The hardest part of the lockdown was that she was not able to see her friends. One positive outcome for her is that people are washing their hands and keeping themselves clean. One negative outcome is that some people are getting depressed and many people are dying because of the virus.
This interview highlighted the differences and similarities between Mexico and the US. The presidents of both countries did not take precautions against COVID-19 because they did not believe in COVID, and as a result, they both got the virus. In Mexico COVID-19 testing is not free, while in the US it is free for everyone. In Berkeley, where I live, there are several COVID-19 testing locations nearby, but in Mexico there are just a few testing locations.
After conducting this research I learned a lot about Mexico and how they are living during this hard time. I learned that there are still some people that are not wearing masks and keeping their distance from other people. Now I appreciate that in Berkeley we have a lot of resources and we have access to free COVID testing. I hope that the pandemic will end soon and we will be able to go back to school in person.
Arooj,
I really like all the details and how you describe everything nicely. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is: “One negative outcome is that some people are getting depressed and many people are dying because of the virus. ” This is sad because it has getting better now but many people have died. Another sentence that I agree with was “ I assumed that the COVID-19 was going to end soon after it began, but it changed everything.” I agree with this because I also thought the same bit sadly many things have changed.
I wonder how this COVID pandemic will end. Are countries going to announce that we’re are done with it and everything is going to go back to normal right away? Or will people start getting normalized to it and start taking their masks off and stores get crowded like they used to get without having that government announce anything?
Dear Arooj
I am impressed with your post, ‘’COVID-19 Around the world: Mexico’’, because the way in which you describe how the covid-19 affected Mexicans is impressive. I think that covid-19 affected all countries worldwide.
One sentence you wrote that stands out to me ‘’There are more than 1.8 million COVID cases and more than 150,000 deaths in Mexico’’ I think this sentence It makes me wonder how a disease can affect an entire country.
Thanks for writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because I like your report and the way you described it in detail.
Hello dear Arooj, I am amazed with your publication since I thought the same as you, that this pandemic was going to end soon, the part that caught my attention the most was’ I assumed that COVID-19 was going to end shortly after it began, but All changed. I used to go out every day, but now I don’t go out often, I think the pandemic is affecting a lot.
I wonder how the people of the small ranches that don’t have the sufficient funds and even transportation deal with this covid situation since most of there needs come from outside of the ranch.
Arooj,
I, too, thought the pandemic would end soon after it began, but quickly realized that wouldn’t be the case. I’ve been fortunate to be able to attend school days a week, while having online school the others days, but understand how difficult this transition has been. With the constant updates and news, it’s easy to get caught up in COVID’s impact on the US alone, and to forget about how other countries are being affected.
It’s interesting to hear your friend Mae’s perspective as someone who lives in Guadalajara. Her experiences doing online school, watching Netflix, and staying home are very relatable, as is having a president who didn’t take the virus as seriously as needed, but I wasn’t aware of the testing situation in Mexico, which makes me very grateful that we have access to such convenient and free testing.