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A Nigerian teacher speaking to his students during an e-learning class via Zoom app, at his home, during a lockdown imposed by the authorities to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Lagos, Nigeria. Many employees and managers are reporting that online video-conferences seem particularly taxing – often more so than in-person meetings. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Jia Wertz may be a documentary filmmaker in New York City, but these days she feels like a full-time resident of Zoom world.

The director of the new documentary short Conviction finds herself on a video chat every single day, often multiple times, since the pandemic has upended all our lives. As a self-described introvert, she is having a hard time getting a handle on the new medium.

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