I saw this photograph on my Facebook feed and took a screenshot. As protesters take to the streets the choice between protecting oneself from the pandemic falls short of the pressing need to fight for racial equality. I heard an interview with a woman who is immuno-compromised. She said that she understood the danger she was putting herself in but that this was a non-decision. She would rather risk her health than to do nothing. Millions are protesting around the world, all faced with the reality of this movement during a plague year.

Covid-19 has caused trips, weddings, reunions, and cruises to be canceled. Instead, what we all have to look forward to is wandering out homes if you are lucky enough to have a home. This meme jokes about the daily boredom we are all feeling. It is a nod to the trips and events missed because of the circumstance. It also brings to light that we do not all have the same experience during shelter-in-place. For those of us living in a large home we at least have the option of exploring different views. For those who are less fortunate shelter-in-place is an entirely different experience.

This meme pretty much describes every morning for the past three months. Every single day the news reports some wild new thing. First Kobe dies in a fiery crash, then a plague shuts the world down, toilet paper shortage throughout America, people loose their jobs, I (a teacher) am sent home until further notice, some cop decides to murder a man in daylight while being filmed, causing mass protests, rioting and looting in my city, I was just notified that the budget cuts for education in California may cost me my job. Oh, and somewhere in there was the announcement that murder hornets were in the states now and some huge asteroid is going to barely miss us. I have started sleeping in as long as I can. Mostly so I don't have to face the next thing coming my way. I was crying to my mom recently and she told me to get it together, "Honey, none of this is about you. You know that right? This is happening to us all." I keep asking myself if this is even real?

I'm a nursing student living at home on the family farm and I'm struggling to get a job. I've been sporadically journalling throughout the pandemic. This entry looks at what my day looked like an some thoughts about the current situation.

I was hopeful that the stores would recover quickly from the panic buying taking place in March. But here we are in June and the local Walmart, once restocked only stays that way for a day. For a while my neighbors were trading supplies, toilet paper for sugar, garbage bags for dish-soap. But at this point it is getting frustrating. I always had my favorite brands before all of this started. Now, I am lucky if I can even find a similar product. I left the store on June 4th just happy I was able to find cheese at all. Every recipe I cook tastes a little bit off because I had to replace one or two ingredients. I just don't understand all of this. I heard that farms are dumping milk and killing off their entire farm. Meanwhile we are being told there is going to be a meat and dairy shortage. Hopefully things start to look more normal now that they have re-opened California. We are supposed to be going to stage four soon.

I am a psychology student living in Melbourne, and I was interested to hear about how COVID19 was impacting on different peoples’ lives. So I contacted a broad range of people from different backgrounds and sectors to see how they were tracking and how their lives have been changed by the current state of the world. I then posted anecdotes of the conversation onto an instagram forum @humansofcovid19aus.

"Faye Dai is an NYU Shanghai senior who stayed quarantined in her housing-estate apartment in Shanghai between January and March 2020. Here she talks to Journalism 225 professor Ellen Berkovitch about why Chinese elected to stay home and self-quarantine when the pandemic got under way in Wuhan." This article page includes an audio recording of an interview between Ellen Berkovitch and Faye Dai, a senior journalism student, about quarantine in Wuhan, which was developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"Listen to how a Cirque du Soleil aerialist is meeting the challenges of Covid-19." This multimedia article describes the impact of the pandemic and social distancing on performing artists, including Steven Brine an aerialist with Cirque Du Soleil and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"Wet markets have been demonized as the site where the novel coronavirus was introduced. What is a wet market? What role does it play in Asian culture? All are questions that have not been answered." This article describes wet markets in Asia and the impact of the pandemic on these markets and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"This audio documentary was edited to best relay how covid-19 is impacting nurses on a personal level as well as professional level. Kayla records all throughout her day. She has been generous to allow us insight into her life treating patients and coping with coronavirus impacts. " This multimedia article describes the daily life of a nurse during the pandemic and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"Prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications increased a full 34 percent in one month between February and March this year according to an Express Scripts report." This article describes the impact of the pandemic on individual's mental health and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"DIY nightlife in New York City is quite an impressive achievement given the high volume of other, more institutional nightlife venues and agendas all through New York’s five boroughs. New York City is known all across the world for its bars, nightclubs, music venues and other social spaces, not only because of the city being a microcosm but also because of the rather lenient limitations of the city’s curfew on alcohol sales, allowing clubs to operate until 4:00 am or later." This article describes the impact of the pandemic on queer nightlife and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

This article page includes an episode of the Pratt Sports Corner Podcast discussing college sports and the impact of Covid-19 and the author's own sports career. It was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"When I first began thinking of my beat, I wanted it to be something that I actively participate in creating. Being a graphic design major, I thought that a design beat would be appropriate." This article describes the author's beat and why they chose this topic and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"When COVID-19 first hit the US, Allyson Angelini of Full Heart Farm began to hear of disruptions to farming operations in the Seattle area. She knew it was only a matter of time before her farm would be impacted." This multimedia article describes the launch of the Full Heart Farm Collective amidst the pandemic and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"When I started my final semester at Pratt I never could have imagined we were about to witness the most deadly pandemic in 100 years. Looking back, I politely discussed journalism theory in the first half of the semester, whereas today I tread water amid a journalism tsunami (More than 33,000 jobs furloughed or lost in the U.S. since March.)" This article describes the author's beat for the class and progress they made so far in the semester and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"The pandemic COVID-19 has taken its tour around the world. Within weeks what looked first as a story limited to east Asia resulted in over one million cases in the U.S. and 90,000 deaths around the world." This article describes the pandemic in China and its effect on Chinese citizens and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"Young reindeer herders in Yakutia received the right to social benefits for the purchase and construction of housing, the press service of the head and government of the republic said."

"Before the coronavirus lockdown, I was on a mission to inform readers about healthcare treatments, alternatives, and the systems surrounding them. I sought to provide solutions that would, in turn, foster self-advocacy for underfunded and under-researched chronic illnesses. " This article describes the author's change in their beat due to the pandemic and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

“In the appeal to the head of the republic, we cited as an example letters from the junior medical staff of the Kobyai medical ambulance station of the Kobyay ulus, residents of the national Evenki kyuptsa of the Ust-May ulus and the primary trade union organization GBU RS (Y)“ Yakutmedtrans ”.

"The XFL came onto the scene back in 2001. It was supposed to be an even more extreme version of the NFL; unfortunately it only lasted a season. Due to its “extreme” aspect, it created many problems such as some of its start players getting injured. What can we as football fans expect from this new revived XFL, as of 2018?" This article describes what fans could expect from the XFL in the coming years and the impact of the pandemic on the first season and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"Quarantine at the Chayandinskoye field in the Lena district of Yakutia was announced on April 17. There are 34 shift camps of Gazprom contractors, where more than 10 thousand people work. As of May 17, the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor confirmed 43 cases of coronavirus infection in the field. On May 20, the authorities of Yakutia left the coronavirus quarantine regime at two sites in the field, where the hospital, isolation ward and observatory are located."

"Pupils in Yakutia during the holidays will be able to learn the endangered Yukaghir language and get acquainted with the culture of this indigenous small people. To do this, summer camps are organized in the region with presidential grant funds, Valentina Akimova , director of the Kuzhuun Shorile (Rainbow) project, director of the Yarkhag Yukagir revival fund"The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg registered a complaint of the so-called Yakut shaman Alexander Gabyshev , who disputes his detention on December 10, 2019 during a trip to Moscow"

"The political climate of “One Country, Two Systems” of my mother’s home country of Hong Kong hit home for me as a first-generation American. A part of me resonates with student protestors resisting a communist regime such as China." This article describes the abrupt change from writing about Hong Kong and China and its protests to writing about the Covid-19 pandemic, written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

“We’ve had epidemics before. We’ve had viruses before. In general, we’ve had a lot of things attack us before,” says Freeland, who has since recovered fully. But this is “the worst case scenario.”

"As the coronavirus pandemic reshapes huge swaths of society, the design world is responding with eye-catching visual messages of safety and gratitude. Because of this, there has been a huge surge of design activism." This article describes the increase of posters aiming to spread PSAs and messages of love and solidarity in NYC and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"For hundreds of years, indigenous groups have warned that destroying the environment leads to disease and adversely affects lives and culture. Is the world now ready to listen?"

“The WHO has declared the outbreak of COVID 19 as a global pandemic. The entire world has been caught unprepared to cope with this pandemic. Indigenous Peoples to healthcare, essential services, sanitation, information and other preventive measures like clean water, food, medicines etc. Indigenous Peoples possess their own distinct tradition, culture, and religion and have religious faith worshiper of ancestors, lands, territories and resources live in both urban and rural areas with their own identity. They have their distinct traditional livelihood and collective ways of life. They are the custodians of traditional knowledge, skills, practices, languages, culture and are in extreme poverty and thus more prone to infectious diseases. Many Indigenous Peoples have customary self-government systems that are effective in preventing pandemic but the government does not formally recognize such systems though Nepal is a party to ILO Convention no. 169 and the UNDRIP.”

"Lucy Borden is a graduating senior at FIT in New York City and despite claiming to have had an amazing three and a half years, and says she’s excited to wrap up her undergraduate college career, she is unsatisfied and disappointed with how its coming to an end." This article describes the impact of the pandemic on senior art student's showcases which were to be shown to the public and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic.

"Now we hear that Corona virus is in town; that we cannot go there anymore. We fear to go to town. And if the disease cannot be treated traditionally, it will be a threat to our life,” Oloshuro Saruni, a member of the Akie community in Tanzania, said.

"Fears of the spread of COVID-19 in southern Libya expose the vulnerable circumstances of minority communities who have long struggled to enjoy equal access to health care."

As California, and more specifically Orange County, transitions into the various reopening stages, stores are adapting their standard business practices to be in line with the health orders. At a banner and printing store, this means closing the showroom as well as closing down potential walk in business. It is walking a fine line for most businesses.

"Amnesty International in collaboration with Advancing Rights in Southern Africa (ARISA), Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (SAHRDN), Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) are writing this letter to bring to your attention the worrying restrictive COVID-19 regulations presenting concerning ramifications for enjoyment of human rights, including livelihoods. "

"Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced an Emergency Food Response as a means of supporting indigenous and other vulnerable persons."

As Orange County has started to enter the various reopening phases set out by the government of California, there remains some anxiety about the safety and cleanliness of stores that are non-essential businesses. One of local tattoo parlors in the City of Orange posted a reminder to prospective clients about the general cleanliness of tattoo parlors, as well as the extra steps being taken to ensure safety.

After the closures of colleges across the country, Boston College remained open in a diminished capacity to provide housing and refuge for students unable to return home to shelter in place. In this email, President of the School Father Leahy outlines the steps taken to ensure safety. He also speaks towards the future Fall 2020 semester and how Boston College can best ensure a safe climate atmosphere.

"After blocking the entrance to their village with logs, half the people of Jemeri fled into the surrounding forest in fear as the coronavirus spread in Malaysia, infecting the first indigenous 'Orang Asli' person."

"In 2019, Cultural Survival's Keepers of the Earth Fund provided a small grant to the Cordillera Peoples Alliance. This grant helped CPA and its collaboration with the Kaling Peoples of Kalinga province to launch the “Let the Chico River Flow Free” campaign, which aimed to educate Indigenous communities on their rights to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), particularly as it related to a series of hydropower projects carried out by the Philippine government that threatened the environment and livelihood of the Kalinga Peoples."

"The lives and cultures of A’uwẽ-Xavante and Boe-Bororo depend on the river’s vitality as well as on the flora and fauna that are also sustained by a healthy river. For this reason, the leaders demand their right to autonomy and independence in constructing the consultation process"

"in most cases Indigenous Peoples find or create ways to continue their languages, their culture, spirituality, worldview, and to successfully achieve autonomy by standing up to the state. This is due to the existence of a system of communally held lands which permits them to put together a way of life."

As I pondered the loss of graduation, I found myself not sad, but relieved, a feeling I imagine to be in the minority. I reflect on the feelings of someone who does not enjoy events like graduation and how its cancellation was a relief rather than a loss.

This article describes how several Quaker meetings (including the one my family attends), which involve mostly silent, communal contemplation, have altered their practices for social distancing.

A silent vigil held in Vergennes, Vermont to protest police brutality after the killing of George Floyd and others. Participants were asked to wear masks and remain six feet apart.

The winter seemed to go on forever

While Ottawa itself does not allow backyard chickens, its sister city of Gatineau, across the Ottawa/Outaouais River does. As with other locations, the pandemic has led to a spike in the raising of chickens. This can be attributed to the sense that people finally have the time to take care of the birds and a feeling that during difficult times the ability to be self-reliant and 'get back to basics' is safer than relying on supply chains and big stores.

This is a photograph of informational signage outside of the Civic Center in Clinton, North Carolina. The sign is written in both English and Spanish, illustrating how the Clinton was making information accessible to its diverse population.

This is a screenshot of the number of Covid-19 cases in Massachussetts as of June 1st. Massachusetts announced that they were going to be including probable cases in their reports, so there was a major spike in the number of cases on the 1st of June.

This is a photograph of the instructions for participating in the virtual graduation ceremoney at Simmons University in Boston.

My family was in the middle of remodelling our kitchen when Covid-19 hit the US. Because of restrictions on construction during the first few weeks, the construction was walled off and we had to move our fridge and some appliances into the living room. This is a photograph of the "kitchen" set up that we used for three months while the construction on our house was halted. We've lived through hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters that have impacted our access to food but none of them have been as difficult as living for three months without a kitchen.

I found this recipe on a Facebook group for people sharing quarantine recipes. This recipe really showcases how many people were having to learn how to make things due to food shortages and an inability to go to the grocery store. This recipe is for a salad dressing which, under normal circumstances, folks might not be anticipating having to make themselves.