Thread by @MetroUK

It’s fair to say Covid-19 has had a massive impact on all of our lives in the UK.

This week, we spoke to people around the world who have coped with the pandemic differently.

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First, we spoke to Jason Platt who lives in Mexico City, who says the pandemic has changed Mexico in a stark way.

‘The pandemic has muted Mexico. Its glorious technicolour vibrancy has shifted to a muted grey.’

In India, Asmita Sarkar says that people have turned to bizarre medical remedies to help ‘cure’ Covid-19.

‘People on WhatsApp would talk about drinking cow urine in the belief that it could cure coronavirus.’

Christina Hyde, 52, lives in New Zealand and is fatigued from numerous lockdown orders.

‘We build up hope that borders may open and we can return to welcoming guests, but then when lockdowns are extended those hopes come crashing down.’

In Eastern Africa, Ethiopia has more than 64,000 active cases, Mahlet Gulilat, 15, is from West Haraghe. She is the leader of a Village Savings and Loan Association and says her family are struggling to put food on the table.

‘We’ve only been able to eat once or twice a day.’

Marina Nasi, 48, is a writer based in Italy, where the virus first started to take hold in Europe.

‘You can feel a certain tension – an aggressive and judgement attitude both from and towards anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists.’

In Kenya, Galgalo Bocha, is haunted by the memory of seeing young men like him die of the virus.

‘One was gasping for air while the other one kept turning his head right and left. They both died. I had nightmares of them fighting for their lives.’

Jason Wood, says the past two years have had a devastating effect on his mental health.

‘The pandemic poured gasoline on my unhealthy relationship with myself and food.’

To read more about the Covid-19 and the impact on our world, click the link below 👇

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