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

I am really feeling the effect of the sustained pandemic right now. The area where I live is in so-called "lockdown" but it has become fairly political, with news breaking about policy differing from public health recommendations. It is very important for my work that I stay abreast of the news about COVID-19, but I do find it exhausting sometimes, and it can be hard to put it aside. In a general sense, nearly everything about my life feels like it is affected! I am lucky enough to work from home, but that means I don't leave my house very often, only prioritizing the really important interactions. I do all my grocery shopping through contact-less click and collect and only venture into public indoor spaces when absolutely necessary. This will be my first Christmas season ever not celebrating with my family of origin, which is really difficult. They are a four hour flight away, and I cannot justify the risk to myself and to my parents in their 60s, not to mention a family member with asthma. A small but very real thing: even though I'm home all the time, I find it much harder to keep my house clean! We eat here 3 meals a day now, and in general use the house constantly. It creates so much more work!