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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

"... <strong>Global and local developments are alarming me.</strong> I see that countries in Africa and in Asia, India for example, are starting to really struggle with their covid cases and their inadequate healthcare systems. I read how an eight-month pregnant woman with symptoms was hauled for 13 hours in an ambulance in Delhi as she was rejected by 9 hospitals (!) and ended up dying in a car crash. This is beyond tragic. And, <strong>since I am pregnant myself, this story hit me hard.</strong> ... everyone seems to admit that major structural changes need to be made in order to cope with this virus. ... However, [here in] Greece ... I see people hoping, writing, and believing that 'things are back to normal', but this is just an illusion. <strong>How can it be normal, when the virus is still spreading across the globe?</strong> ... We are all in the same bag, as they say here. ..."