Big Smile, No Teeth: Endure small hardships to prevent bigger ones in the battle against Covid-19

Being trapped at home in a lockdown can be difficult for some people. — Filepic

As governments around the world look at the next step in the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s worth noting that lockdowns have not been easy for many people.

For some, it’s been staying home, streaming content like there’s no tomorrow and things are peachy. For others it’s harder. Around the world cases of domestic violence have increased. In my home country of Canada liquor stores remained open because there were segments of the population that wouldn’t be able to cope while sober, and domestic violence would jump. As they said, now is not the time to judge.