Tekijä: jannelai

Corona raised a lot of questions at the beginning. The work of a patrol officer is unpredictable due to it being assignment based. I might have to be in contact with people who were infected with the coronavirus. There would not always be time to put on the necessary protective gear. An assignment might also… Jatka lukemista 10. Sami – police officer

A year ago, I was diagnosed with cancer. After an operation, I went through difficult treatment for the rest of the year. Being over diligent, I went to work nearly the entire time. First the coronavirus seemed distant, but I thought that if China was undertaking serious measures to stop the disease, this must be… Jatka lukemista 9. Heidi – Teacher

In December, we already received information on the coronavirus from a Chinese colleague in our international group. Our production was interrupted and we transferred to remote work, contracts were continued and new dates were sought for the performances. The amount of work and costs increased. The support we received from the state will prevent the… Jatka lukemista 8. Johan – Theatre Manager/Producer

Corona, that’s in China, not here!? I now wear a new set of accessories in my work: A respirator, protective suits, shoe and eye protection, and I have two sets of protective gloves on my hands. It scares me, even though I should be able to trust that the protective equipment I have will prevent… Jatka lukemista 7. Päivi – Cleaning service employee

After the first information on the coronavirus began to drift from abroad, I realised immediately that it would not remain regional because people travel and move about. Because of my background, I know what globalisation means, in both the good and the bad. I spent my childhood in Lebanon in the middle of the war,… Jatka lukemista 6. Maggie – Café entrepreneur

I have been a nurse for 10 years and throughout that time in the intensive care or monitoring department. In the early days of the pandemic, I also served as a CPR and emergency instructor in the hospital district. The hospital district took the pandemic seriously right from its very beginning. In the worst case… Jatka lukemista 5. Emmi – Nurse/trainer

In mid-January 2020, I started to actively monitor the SARS-CoV-2 virus. At that time, it was called the Wuhan Virus. When the virus began to spread in Italy in February, I knew it would come here as well. At the hospital, we considered how different wards would be preparing for incoming coronavirus patients and what… Jatka lukemista 4. Veli-Jukka – Doctor specialised in infectious diseases

I have had to be isolated for almost six months because of corona, away from my children and grandchildren. I can only meet outside, behind masks, and at a safe distance. It seems inhumane that I’m not allowed to touch anyone. I long for hugs more and more each day. When you can’t go anywhere,… Jatka lukemista 3. Arja – Pensioner

My immune system has deteriorated due to a long-term illness, and getting infected could be a death sentence. This was one of my first thoughts after hearing about the spread of the virus to Finland. I was particularly concerned by the asymptomatic virus carriers who I could run into anywhere. I had to avoid all… Jatka lukemista 2. Tomas – a seriously ill young man

At the end of March, when exercising outdoors, I felt slightly feverish, a headache and cough. My condition deteriorated in 24 hours. Medicine lowered my fever for a moment, but it rose again soon afterwards. I lost my appetite, my sense of taste became stronger and even the smell of coffee became disgusting. My cough… Jatka lukemista 1. Arto – Parson