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

I bought a car, which usually would be a very exciting thing but because of the pandemic it has been very stressful.I don’t currently have a car, which makes getting to car dealerships difficult - many public transportation options are limited and take too long, especially when I only have maybe a day here and there to go test drive a car, which means Uber for every. Single. Trip. Especially when every exposure to another person could mean I’m SOL. In addition, it seems like a lot of cars have been getting more expensive as the pandemic goes on, which is a challenge because my finances have gotten more challenging as the pandemic progresses. But I finally did it! I thought it would just take the morning but it took the whole day and I had to call in an emergency day off at work, but it’s finally done and I don’t have to stress about it any more. And I love my new car!! I took it to the COVID testing clinic I’ve been working at on Saturdays, and my transit time was cut by 70%! Because I didn’t have a car before this, it meant going essentially nowhere outside of walking distance during the pandemic, as I’ve been trying to avoid public transit. But now I can go anywhere, anywhere I want! I think having that freedom is worth the stress it took to get here. I’m hoping to take it for another drive next weekend. I’ve been stressed about the election tonight. I’ve been trying to cut down on my alcohol consumption but tonight I got myself some wine to calm down and I’m just going to try to pretend it will all be okay. If Biden doesn’t win, I honestly don’t know what to do. Trump treats the pandemic like nothing,which is absolutely infuriating as a scientist who understands disease transmission, because if he stepped back and did nothing, let states dictate public health individually, we might be in a better position than where we are now all of his misinformation and anti-masking. So many people are tired and he’s done nothing to encourage people to continue being careful - if he is not removed from office I’m worried the damage he’s caused won’t ever heal. I don’t know if I can handle the level of divisive rhetoric of the last four years any longer. I’ve lost friends and family due to this President. But to be honest, Trump didn’t do much more than encourage and expose how half of America really thinks. All I can say is that Dr Anthony Fauci is my hero. I wish Fauci only the best. Please let tonight go according to the polls and let us turn a new page and have an actual leader for the country again.