Aspects of life in the COVID lock-down
Were there any aspects of life in the COVID lock-down that felt like elements of a sci-fi narrative to you? Reflect on your experience during Spring 2020 – Spring 2021 period, considering that time in the context of our conversations about sci-fi representations of pandemics. In some ways, the COVID-19 pandemic was seemingly similar to a movie, and to me, it even had aspects of mass paranoia tied into it. To someone completely unaware of COVID-19, some areas and parts of its early stages might come across as make-believe, or truly parts of a science fiction novel. The beginning stages, including being placed under mandated quarantine, constantly wearing masks, and being separated from family and friends, were all government-mandated precautions. However, the additional personal precautions people began taking are what really brought out the science-fiction aspects. The daily death counts and constant alerts about cases entering each state were one thing, but understa...
