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

<strong> My boss tested positive.</strong> <strong> I am so glad that I insisted when we were in the office, he sat in his office with the door shut and everything has spoken was over the phone. I am glad that I called out that he was coughing.</strong> I am glad that he decided to stay home the next day. I am glad that I decided I need to work from home. And so it has been 9 days since I was even in the same building as him. But that is still scary.<strong> It was so close. He didn't feel ill. He thought I was being sensitive but was ok with that.</strong> I don't know what I would have done if it was me --- I worry for my husband, and even more so for my father in law. <strong> The law here in the UK that won't give the second dose of the Pfizer until 12 weeks is still making me mad.</strong> What makes me even angrier is that<strong> some GP's were allowed to take it in their discretion to give it or not, and my father in law's decided they were ok with this new rule.</strong> I do think that it is immoral to change a dose on people without knowing the side effects. I think it is immoral to change the dose on people after they agree to the original plan, and not give them a say.<strong> They are doing this in an immoral and unethical way - and I feel helpless in creating a change. I will write to my MP.</strong> I hope he will write to him. I want to call out to all those in the UK to write to their MPs to stop this process. And then I think about<strong> New Jersey (USA), where my 96-year-old grandmother can't get an appointment for a vaccine. Where my 65-year-old mother, who is a teacher can't get a vaccine,</strong> and her words are 'they changed the system so smokers get a vaccine before teachers' and teachers have to be in the classroom; have to go to work; have to interact with others.<strong> My father who is also 65, who has many comorbidities also can't get one.</strong> <strong> So I sit here worrying</strong> about myself, my family, my loved ones, the world. <strong> And then I am thankful and recognize my privilege.</strong> I have a job. I can work from home. I get my groceries delivered to my house.