Covid-19, Lockdown and repercussions

[matchi2011]

I'd like to discuss the financial and the mental repercussions of the pandemic plus, how do you cope with the Lockdown yourself?

When it comes to financial, I admit I make an adjustment on how I will going to budget my money. Due to this pandemic our company required us to work from home. Due to that meal allowance and transportation allowance were cancelled. The salary to received per month as expected willnow lessen plus the company does not provide electricity and internet allowance. My head aches thinking that our salary was lessen but there are additional expenses. In that case, I decided to home on our province then give up the dorm. If I am in my province, no dorm to pay anymore this decision helps me alot when it comes to financial.

You really needed to adjust just to make sure that your finances still capable to survive you during this pandemic, glad that
from where am I, the company who required to WFH set up provides internet allowance.

But same with you, the monthly salary is more lesser as those perks like meal and transpo allowance has been removed, better
than nothing though, and thankful still since the company did not close completely.

[hahay]

Lockdown doesn't have any impact for me personally and even I see people around me have no problem with it, even though recently my area is marked as a high spread of COVID-19 cases but in fact, my colleagues and I are still free to go anywhere, even to the point of go on vacation. The impact of the lockdown that was felt for me was only at the beginning because even though the lockdown was re-enforced, I think everything can still run normally, until I go to work, it's just that everyone has to adhere to the Covid protocol such as still wearing a mask.

[Ultegra134]

Hello from Greece,
I'd like to discuss any repercussions that stem from Covid-19 response measures (Or lockdown depending on where you are), either Economical, Psychological or anything else you can think of.

We've been in lockdown since the early days of November, only retail has been reopened and even that isn't open in every region due to a rise of cases in them. Moreover, the recent surge of cases throughout the whole country might be leading to a 3rd lockdown (like it is much different from now). Definitely, the economic repercussions are huge throughout the world, since most countries have taken extreme measures in order to suppress the pandemic. However, the combination of financial depression and quarantine, could lead to clinical depression in a respectable percentage of the population.

Seeing it from my point of view, being in home, almost 24/7, while the supermarket or to the pharmacy being the only way out is depressing and driving me nuts. We can also go out for exercise/walking. I'm living in a region that is characterized as "Red zone", everything closes at 5.30 p.m, while we cannot leave the house after 6pm. My only escape is going out cycling every once in a while.

I'd like to discuss the financial and the mental repercussions of the pandemic plus, how do you cope with the Lockdown yourself?

This pandemic stole away many individuals living, ever since it started lots of business and institutions unwillingly shut down. In my case, considering how poor our country is and their response to this pandemic, nothing's getting better. You can see lots of families here dying not only because of the virus but also because of famine. As people lose their jobs and businesses, the government continues to give off a very poor performance leading the pandemic to worsen. Lockdown has been unending ever since and the only thing the government is doing is updating the citizens of the active counts without even providing an effective solution. Mental health is also being forgotten and it's a really unfortunate life that you ended up existing on this kind of country where hope's slowly fading away day by day.

Unfortunately, such a pandemic is new to most of the world, especially European Countries. It's expected to impose wrong measures to tackle the pandemic. However, we've already faced it in March, our government at least should have learned from it and not repeat the same mistakes. We're on lockdown for 6 months now, while there's no light at the end of the tunnel. Almost no action has been taken to reinforce hospitals, and when they did, it was already too late.

[hulla]

The pandemic totally changes everything and makes us see the world as a different thing but one thing I understand about complying with the total lockdown and dealing with the financial and the mental repercussions caused by the pandemic/lockdown is that it better to stay alive than get kill by the virus.
The only way I depressed about the financial and mental repercussions is by taking an online class and looking for an online job that will bring something good for me. In the meantime, the Greece government ought to make a huge step in getting the virus vaccine.

Yes, because of this coronavirus, there has been a lockdown for this epidemic of corona virus all over the world and the world has changed a lot for this lockdown. The economic and mental conditions have changed a lot, especially education. Every country has taken initiative to make up for this loss.  I think it would have been a good initiative to take the class. It would have been better if all the countries had arranged online jobs in the midst of this lockdown. Now the world has started applying the most common vaccine. Hopefully, the acquaintance will return to normal.

It will be long before the acquaintance will return to normal because the damage done by the virus is not small and none of the current vaccines developed were authorized for use by WHO which mean we still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, it will be good if country arrange online jobs but online jobs is still not good for all job classification.

[Sithara007]

Unfortunately, such a pandemic is new to most of the world, especially European Countries. It's expected to impose wrong measures to tackle the pandemic. However, we've already faced it in March, our government at least should have learned from it and not repeat the same mistakes. We're on lockdown for 6 months now, while there's no light at the end of the tunnel. Almost no action has been taken to reinforce hospitals, and when they did, it was already too late.

There is no point in imposing the lockdowns now. During the initial phases, the lockdowns enabled governments enough time to prepare for the pandemic. But right now there will be more harm than good, if the lockdowns are imposed again. Citizens need to take adequate precautions, by wearing masks and maintain social distancing. Until they do these, there is no point in imposing new restrictions. Another extended period of lockdown may end up decimating the global economy.

[Ultegra134]

Unfortunately, such a pandemic is new to most of the world, especially European Countries. It's expected to impose wrong measures to tackle the pandemic. However, we've already faced it in March, our government at least should have learned from it and not repeat the same mistakes. We're on lockdown for 6 months now, while there's no light at the end of the tunnel. Almost no action has been taken to reinforce hospitals, and when they did, it was already too late.

There is no point in imposing the lockdowns now. During the initial phases, the lockdowns enabled governments enough time to prepare for the pandemic. But right now there will be more harm than good, if the lockdowns are imposed again. Citizens need to take adequate precautions, by wearing masks and maintain social distancing. Until they do these, there is no point in imposing new restrictions. Another extended period of lockdown may end up decimating the global economy.

That's the point, lockdown was imposed in order to prepare for the next wave of the pandemic, however, this didn't really happen in Greece. Summer passed without taking and precautions to face the next wave that we'd have to come across during winter. On the meantime, emergency funding was given to the church, TV channels and other corporations such as Aegean Airlines.

[DrBeer]

Unfortunately, such a pandemic is new to most of the world, especially European Countries. It's expected to impose wrong measures to tackle the pandemic. However, we've already faced it in March, our government at least should have learned from it and not repeat the same mistakes. We're on lockdown for 6 months now, while there's no light at the end of the tunnel. Almost no action has been taken to reinforce hospitals, and when they did, it was already too late.

There is no point in imposing the lockdowns now. During the initial phases, the lockdowns enabled governments enough time to prepare for the pandemic. But right now there will be more harm than good, if the lockdowns are imposed again. Citizens need to take adequate precautions, by wearing masks and maintain social distancing. Until they do these, there is no point in imposing new restrictions. Another extended period of lockdown may end up decimating the global economy.

That's the point, lockdown was imposed in order to prepare for the next wave of the pandemic, however, this didn't really happen in Greece. Summer passed without taking and precautions to face the next wave that we'd have to come across during winter. On the meantime, emergency funding was given to the church, TV channels and other corporations such as Aegean Airlines.

The state always supports corporations, large industrial companies, because of their greater importance for the country's economy, and a certain position of the state as a "hostage" in front of large structures. But churches and other, specific structures, as for me, are stupid to support, they already have huge preferences and special conditions for taxation. Rather, it is a game and flirting with parishioners, which can be a "tool" for creating chaos and disorder.

[Vishnu.Reang]

That's the point, lockdown was imposed in order to prepare for the next wave of the pandemic, however, this didn't really happen in Greece. Summer passed without taking and precautions to face the next wave that we'd have to come across during winter. On the meantime, emergency funding was given to the church, TV channels and other corporations such as Aegean Airlines.

LOL.. I can understand emergency funding being given to airlines (the aviation sector is in pretty bad shape right now). I don't think that providing funding to TV channels is necessary, but even that is OK to an extent. But what is the point in providing funding to churches at this point, when a lot of people are out of work? That money could have been used for providing food and essential items to those who need them. Religion was created to help the humans, and not to create additional burden for them.

[Ultegra134]

That's the point, lockdown was imposed in order to prepare for the next wave of the pandemic, however, this didn't really happen in Greece. Summer passed without taking and precautions to face the next wave that we'd have to come across during winter. On the meantime, emergency funding was given to the church, TV channels and other corporations such as Aegean Airlines.

LOL.. I can understand emergency funding being given to airlines (the aviation sector is in pretty bad shape right now). I don't think that providing funding to TV channels is necessary, but even that is OK to an extent. But what is the point in providing funding to churches at this point, when a lot of people are out of work? That money could have been used for providing food and essential items to those who need them. Religion was created to help the humans, and not to create additional burden for them.

I could also justify Airline emergency funding to an extent, providing that other sectors were funded too. There hasn't been any actual funding in order to support the National Healthcare system, only a few ICU beds were added at most since the previous lockdown on March 2020.

The past lockdown was supposed to be a lesson to gear up for what would come during the winter months, while no proper action was taken, we were idle the whole summer, and we're currently going through the worst phase of the pandemic.

[Vishnu.Reang]

I could also justify Airline emergency funding to an extent, providing that other sectors were funded too. There hasn't been any actual funding in order to support the National Healthcare system, only a few ICU beds were added at most since the previous lockdown on March 2020.

The past lockdown was supposed to be a lesson to gear up for what would come during the winter months, while no proper action was taken, we were idle the whole summer, and we're currently going through the worst phase of the pandemic.

I guess the European nations are better prepared for this winter, because almost half of the population has been fully vaccinated. I am more worried about the countries in the northern hemisphere where the vaccination rate has been low - such as India and Russia. With the entry of more contagious strains of the virus, this winter is going to be disastrous for these countries. The trick is to vaccinate as many as possible, before the winter sets in. And in this regard, India is moving in the right direction, while Russia is not.

[Ultegra134]

I could also justify Airline emergency funding to an extent, providing that other sectors were funded too. There hasn't been any actual funding in order to support the National Healthcare system, only a few ICU beds were added at most since the previous lockdown on March 2020.

The past lockdown was supposed to be a lesson to gear up for what would come during the winter months, while no proper action was taken, we were idle the whole summer, and we're currently going through the worst phase of the pandemic.

I guess the European nations are better prepared for this winter, because almost half of the population has been fully vaccinated. I am more worried about the countries in the northern hemisphere where the vaccination rate has been low - such as India and Russia. With the entry of more contagious strains of the virus, this winter is going to be disastrous for these countries. The trick is to vaccinate as many as possible, before the winter sets in. And in this regard, India is moving in the right direction, while Russia is not.

I just stumbled upon this photo. You can easily notice that most European countries are doing relatively well, except for most Balkan countries, except Greece. Unfortunately, Russia, founder of the Sputnik vaccine, isn't doing so well.


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[Fortify]

Hello from Greece,
I'd like to discuss any repercussions that stem from Covid-19 response measures (Or lockdown depending on where you are), either Economical, Psychological or anything else you can think of.

We've been in lockdown since the early days of November, only retail has been reopened and even that isn't open in every region due to a rise of cases in them. Moreover, the recent surge of cases throughout the whole country might be leading to a 3rd lockdown (like it is much different from now). Definitely, the economic repercussions are huge throughout the world, since most countries have taken extreme measures in order to suppress the pandemic. However, the combination of financial depression and quarantine, could lead to clinical depression in a respectable percentage of the population.

Seeing it from my point of view, being in home, almost 24/7, while the supermarket or to the pharmacy being the only way out is depressing and driving me nuts. We can also go out for exercise/walking. I'm living in a region that is characterized as "Red zone", everything closes at 5.30 p.m, while we cannot leave the house after 6pm. My only escape is going out cycling every once in a while.

I'd like to discuss the financial and the mental repercussions of the pandemic plus, how do you cope with the Lockdown yourself?

I definitely agree with your comment about being trapped with limited options to go out. It has eased in my country, however there were some benefits really - it was great for the environment at the beginning as almost every car was off the road and the silence was blissful. It also made me and people in general re-evaluate what is really needed in life, many people became savers for the first time ever and stopped being as wasteful as they were in the past. It showed that the world could continue even if a lot of people were working from home which was hard to imagine on the same scale before - also highlighting the real core jobs required to keep society alive and especially the great work of the emergency services. It will get better slowly, let's just take the best parts and keep them as long as we can.

[emmybd]

The COVID19 pandemic and related economic crisis have brought huge challenges, brought many unknowns, and brought heartbreaking trade-offs. Both crises are global, but their impact is very local. The political response to these two crises must be swift, even if its edges are not balanced. But countries cannot act alone: ​​global crises require global solidarity and coordination.
 Governments should fundamentally review policies and invest in public health, economic stimulus, and social safety nets to help countries recover from the COVID19 pandemic more quickly. The economic report warned that the patchwork of existing solutions would not work, and pointed out that governments must coordinate with each other to accelerate recovery. He said that this is a global crisis, and fighting alone is not an option.

[konflikkastil]

The effect of covid-19 here can not be quantify at all, due the damage it has caused. The most important is the number of life that were lost due to the outbreak of the virus. Many people have become jobless, some have become homeless. And majority are laid off from their of work because the employer could no longer meet up the payment of their monthly salary. Personaly this virus has open to a lot of things that we ought to have been doing or probably might have foreseen before. Who would have thought that there is something that will hold the whole world ransom.

[Sithara007]

I just stumbled upon this photo. You can easily notice that most European countries are doing relatively well, except for most Balkan countries, except Greece. Unfortunately, Russia, founder of the Sputnik vaccine, isn't doing so well.

Russian users have already explained this. There is a lot of hesitancy in Russia against the vaccine and they are probably the only country where there is an oversupply of the COVID vaccine. If I am not wrong, less than 20% have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Russia. On the other hand, countries like Argentina mostly rely on vaccines imported from Russia, and they have managed to achieve a vaccination rate of close to 50%. And the rates haven't improved in Russia, despite the recent spike in infections/deaths.

[Xinarae*]

Russia has not reported any clinical trials of the vaccine typically millions of people are vaccinated in the third stage. The vaccine is released only after the results have been confirmed russia claims to have tested the vaccine on thousands of people the moscow based association of clinical trials organization requested the health ministry this week not to rush into the vaccine. The russian vaccine may not only be ineffective it may not be safe.

[Vishnu.Reang]

Russia has not reported any clinical trials of the vaccine typically millions of people are vaccinated in the third stage. The vaccine is released only after the results have been confirmed russia claims to have tested the vaccine on thousands of people the moscow based association of clinical trials organization requested the health ministry this week not to rush into the vaccine. The russian vaccine may not only be ineffective it may not be safe.

It is true that the EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) for the Sputnik V vaccine was given before the phase III clinical trials were complete. But the results from these trials were published earlier this year, in the reputed medical journal, The Lancet. And the results showed that the vaccine has 91.6% efficacy against symptomatic COVID and almost 100% protection against hospitalization. And real-time data from Bahrain and Argentina shows that the vaccine has an efficacy of 94%-98% in the general population. Even single dose of Sputnik was shown to be having 84% efficacy against hospitalization from COVID 19.

[EvieLannister]

COVID-19 came too suddenly. At first, I didn't pay attention to it. I thought it would get better in a short time. In fact, I was wrong. More and more people are experiencing death, and everyone is afraid of not going out. I found that no one is hanging out on the street. Everyone is still very careful about life safety. At first, everyone was opposed to vaccines, but they were all carried out later. Vaccination. Because the COVID-19 economy has indeed fallen a lot, but there are also people who have the opportunity to enter the cryptocurrency market, leading to an increase in the demand for the crypto market.

[Tina H]

The epidemic has a great impact on my work. In this global situation, the daily increase in the number of European and American countries has a great impact on my work, because our company is a foreign trade cross-border e-commerce company. Under the influence of foreign epidemics, our orders have continued to decrease, and the company has begun to lay off employees. This has brought us a lot of pressure. After all, life is not easy for everyone, and the way of laying off staff makes me very worried. The impact of the epidemic on us is really too great, and I can't think of what will happen next.

[Nora Olin]

Because of the epidemic, he stayed at home and rarely went out. Before the epidemic, in addition to buying daily necessities and food, I took it at home all day long. Before the epidemic, I had no plans to go to work in some companies. Although stable, I am not satisfied with the salary. During the epidemic, many companies may disband directly, which is unacceptable. Now I will choose a relatively stable job and know my abilities.
It also has a great impact on life. There is no income, only expenditure. This has brought me a great burden. The experience of this incident should have caused many people to change their original consumption patterns and perceptions of things.