,:Y ,I DON'T WANT Y\ TO CLAP = ME 
7BY A D>K @& SALTY NURSE7 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,IT'S NOT ?AT ,I'M NOT T\*$1 TO SUDD5LY BE RECEIV+ H]O WOR%IP = DO+ ! JOB ,I ALWAYS DID BE=E4 ,A LITTLE IMPO/OR SYNDROME MAYBE1 BUT T\*$ NONE!LESS4 ,! TR\BLE IS NOT ! CLAPP+4 ,! TR\BLE IS ?AT IT'S BE+ P]=M$ 9 PLACE ( ! MEAN+FUL /EPS :I* W\LD ACTUALLY HELP ME4 ,H]E'S A DAY 9 MY LIFE3 

,I WAKE UP AT #f1 READY = :AT'S N[ GO+ TO BE A V]Y LONG COMMUTE ON #c DIFF]5T PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES BECAUSE MO/ ( ! /ATIONS & REGUL> S]VICES >E CLOS$1 MAKE SURE ,I HAVE MY ,I,D TO GET ONTO ! TRA9 AT ! /ATION1 MY H& SANITIZ] & PUT ON A HEADSC>F ?AT'S REM9ISC5T ( A CULTURE ,I WASN'T RAIS$ 94 ,I'VE ALREADY CUT (F MY LONG HAIR1 BECAUSE ,I HAVE TO WA% IT EV]Y NI<T ! MOM5T ,I GET HOME4 ,MY NAILS >E %ORT & UNPA9T$4 ,MY H&S >E DRY & WR9KLY1 & LOOK TWICE MY AGE FROM BE+ /RIPP$ ( OILS ) CON/ANT H& CLEAN+4 ,AT ! FRONT DOOR IS MY MAKE%IFT 'DECONTAM9ATION /ATION' ) PLA/IC BAGS = MY CLO!S & SPRAY BLEA* = ! DOOR H&LE4 ,I'M TRY+ NOT TO BR+ ?IS BACK ) ME4 ,MY LITTLE DAU<T] HAS ALREADY BE5 S5T AWAY TO ! C\NTRYSIDE WEEKS BE=E LOCKD[N TO KEEP H] SAFE4 ,I DON'T KN[ :5 ,I'LL SEE H] AGA94 ,I COV] MY FACE ) ANY SORT ( MAKE%IFT CLO? ,I CAN USE- !RE >E NO MASKS = NURSES TRAVEL+ TO WORK4 ,I WE> %ADES BECAUSE !RE >E NO GOGGLES OR VISORS4 ,I'M 9 PLA9 CLO!S BECAUSE WE >E AT RISK ( ATTACK OR ROBB]Y- = \R ,I,D OR \R IMAG9$ H& SANITIZ] 7,I'VE BE5 GIV5 NONE = #c MON?S74 

,?IS IS H[ ,I SET \T = WORK4 ,I WAIT AN UNKN[N L5G? ( TIME = ! BUS4 ,! BUSSES >E /ILL OP5+ BY ! FRONT DOORS1 ! T]RIFI$ DRIV]S SWADDL$ 9 SO MANY FACE SC>VES !Y LOOK SET = A MISSION TO ! ,ANT>CTIC4 ,PEOPLE >E SCATT]$ >\ND ! BUS1 SOME C\<+4 ,MO/ ) AN UN%IELD$ FACE4 ,SOME WE> ADVANC$ RESPIRATOR-/YLE MASKS2 :]E !Y GOT !M ,I DON'T KN[4 ,!Y WE> !M PULL$ D[N OV] !IR *91 NOSE /ICK+ \T4 ,!Y NE/LE !M OV] MASSIVE HIP/] BE>DS1 5SUR+ !RE IS NO SEAL & ! APP>ATUS IS MEAN+LESS4 ,!Y POP !M D[N TO %>E SWEETS FROM A BAG ) A FRI5D4 ,!Y USE SURGICALLY GLOV$ H&S TO ROLL !MSELVES A CIG>ETTE1 :I* !Y WILL /ICK /RAI<T 9TO !IR M\? LAT]4 ,!Y PRESS ! R$ BUTTON TO GET (F ! BUS4 ,!Y BITE !IR NAILS1 RUB !IR EYES1 MOVE !IR H&S /RAI<T FROM ! RAIL+ TO !IR %OPP+ TROLLEY4 ,I TRY NOT TO ?9K ( !M AS ! WALK+ DEAD BUT ,I KN[ = A L>GE NUMB] ( !M ?IS WILL 9 FACT BE ! CASE 9 A FEW WEEKS4 

,I TRY TO KEEP MY DI/ANCE- IT'S NOT POSSIBLE4 ,!Y COME PA/ ME ON ALL SIDES1 SOMETIMES BRU%+ AGA9/ ME1 !RE IS NO:]E ,I CAN /AY AWAY FROM !M4 ,I WI% ,I HAD A SIGN- 'HI< RISK ( COVID- /AY BACK' OR '/AY AWAY FROM ME IF Y\ WANT TO LIVE' OR SOME SORT ( AUDIBLE AL>M OR ANN\NCEM5T LIKE Y\ GET ) L>GE VEHICLES- '?IS KEY WORK] IS TURN+ LEFT- PLEASE KEEP AT LEA/ #b MET]S DI/ANCE'4 

,! TR\BLE IS1 ,I LOOK JU/ LIKE EV]YONE ELSE4 ,I'M 9 TRA9]S ) A BAG ON MY BACK4 ,I DON'T LET (F A VISIBLE RADIOACTIVE GL[ ! WAY ,I FEEL ,I %\LD4 ,I'M V]Y AW>E ?AT NOT ONLY AM ,I GO+ TO SEE PATI5TS :O HAVE VIRTUALLY NO *ANCE ( SURVIV+ COVID- !Y WON'T EV5 MEET ! NEW CRIT]IA = ACUTE C>E- BUT ?AT MY PATI5TS >E ALREADY />T+ TO DROP LIKE FLIES4 

,LET'S BE CLE>1 BY & L>GE MY PATI5TS >5'T WILLFULLY FL\T+ LOCKD[N4 ,!Y'VE BE5 SELF-ISOLAT+1 MORE OR LESS1 = SEV]AL YE>S4 ,! REASON ,I SEE !M AT HOME IS BECAUSE !Y CAN'T GET \T4 ,SO H[ >E !Y CAT*+ NOVEL CORONAVIRUS8 ,FROM ! PEOPLE SEE+ !M4 ,FAMILY4 ,C>]S4 ,& YES1 NURSES4 

,WE DON'T GET TE/$4 ,UNLESS WE >E ADMITT$ TO HOSPITAL1 IF WE HAVE ANY SORT ( SYMPTOMS 7& ! SYMPTOMS CAN BE SO V>IABLE7 WE >E TOLD TO ISOLATE AT HOME = #g DAYS4 ,I'VE ALREADY DONE ?IS ONCE1 ) A HEADA*E1 SORE ?ROAT & EXHAU/ION4 ,IT SEEM$ TO GO AWAY AFT] #c DAYS4 ,!RE WAS NO TE/ DUR+ OR AFT]4 ,DID ,I HAVE IT8 ,AM ,I ASYMPTOMATICALLY C>RY+ IT & %$D+ IT EV]Y:]E8 ,HAVE ,I PICK$ IT UP ON MY CLO!S ON MY WAY TO OR FROM WORK8 ,I HONE/LY DON'T KN[4 ,! MO/ REC5T E/IMATES FROM ,ICEL& :]E !Y'VE R&OMLY TE/$ A LOT ( ! POPULATION7 %[ ?AT #e.0 ( ALL ?OSE 9FECT$ %[ NO SYMPTOMS AT ! TIME !Y >E TE/$4 ,MY CALCULATIONS ( ! CURR5T 9FECTION RATE 9 ,LONDON BAS$ ON ! DEA? /ATI/ICS 9DICATES ?AT ,I'M CURR5TLY EXPOS$ MANY TIMES EV]Y DAY4 ,SO >E ALL ( Y\4 

,I DISEMB>K ! BUS1 NOBODY KEEP+ #b MET]S FROM ME1 & TRY TO PICK MY WAY ?R\< PEOPLE 9 ! LABYR9? ?AT ! /ATION HAS N[ BECOME4 ,I GET MY ,N,H,S ,I,D *ECK$ AT ! GATE BY UNI=M$ POLICE4 ,A Y\NG WOMAN DECIDES TO RU% PA/ ME ON ! ESCALATOR1 :]E ,I'M /&+ TO ! RI<T1 TRY+ TO KEEP MY BALANCE )\T HOLD+ ! RUBB] H&RAIL4 '#a PO9TS' MY GALL[S HUMOR SUGGE/S TO ME FROM DEEP 9SIDE MY BRA94 

,I GET ON ! OV]GR\ND1 :]E ,I NE$ TO /ILL PU% ! BUTTON TO EMB>K & DISEMB>K4 ,PEOPLE >E MO/LY SPREAD \T AT ALT]NATE SEATS4 ,IT'S /ILL NOT #b MET]S1 BUT !Y >E TRY+4 ,AS MORE & MORE GET ON ?IS BECOMES IMPRACTICAL4 ,I WAIT AT LEA/ #be M9UTES = ! TRA9 TO MOVE4 

,WE >E JO9$ BY SOMEONE BEGG+ = *ANGE1 MOV+ UP & D[N ! C>RIAGES4 ,H[ HE C\NTS AS A KEY WORK] ,I'VE NO IDEA4 ,HE'S /ILL H]E EV]Y MORN+1 SAME P]SON1 SAME TRA94 ,DESPITE ANN\NCEM5TS ?AT ! HOMELESS W]E BE+ PUT 9 HOTELS1 ,I /ILL SEE PEOPLE SLEEP+ R\< \TSIDE ! /ATION EV]Y MORN+4 ,NOT AS MANY1 BUT /ILL A LOT4 ,! POLICE /& NE>BY1 ) !SE PEOPLE 9 FULL SI<T4 ,I FEEL BAD = !M4 ,!Y >E GIV5 RESPONSIBILITY )\T P[]4 ,!Y >5'T EPIDEMIOLOGI/S1 VIROLOGI/S OR MICROBIOLOGI/S4 ,!Y >E GIV5 A PA9T-BY-NUMB]S SY/EM ( SOCIAL DI/ANC+ TO TRY TO 5=CE )\T PROP] KN[L$GE ( ! SCI5CE OR BACKUP FROM ! C\RTS4 ,! MEASURES1 BY ! LETT] ( ! LAW1 DO NOT GO NE>LY F> 5\<4 ,IF Y\ FOLL[ ! LAW1 AS IT /&S1 Y\ >E HI<LY LIKELY TO BECOME 9FECT$ & DIE4 

,I DISEMB>K ! TRA9 & WALK TO MY NEXT BUS /OP4 ,!RE >E DOG WALK]S & JOGG]S EV]Y:]E4 ,!RE >E PEOPLE :O W]E NEV] !RE BE=E1 CR[D+ ! /REETS4 ,I P]=M MY AWKW>D1 POLITELY ,BRITI% SOCIAL-DI/ANC+ ATTEMPT D[N ! /REET4 ,IT'S A CLUMSY SQU>E DANCE AS PEOPLE COME AT ME FROM ALL DIRECTIONS1 AT ALL SPE$S4 ,I'M TRY+ TO KEEP AWAY FROM !M4 ,I POLITELY /& F> TO ! SIDE TO TRY TO LET !M PASS4 ,O!RS SQUEEZE PA/ ME FROM BEH9D4 ,!Y WALK TWO OR ?REE ABREA/ D[N ! PAVEM5T4 ,!Y BR+ HO>DS ( !IR PROG5Y \T1 9 PU%*AIRS1 ON BICYCLES & SCOOT]S1 SW]V+ ALL OV]1 T\*+ ?+S1 FALL+ ON ! GR\ND1 BRU%+ PA/ ME4 ,I CAN'T HELP BUT WOND] IF !Y REALLY DON'T LIKE !IR *ILDR51 OR IF !Y >E SO BL9D & BLOODY M9D$ ?AT !Y CAN'T SEE ! RISK !Y >E EXPOS+ !M TO4 ,!Y MAY AS WELL S5D !M \T TO PLAY ON ! ,M#b#e4 

,I GET TO MY (FICE1 9 A BUILD+ ?AT HAS BE5 'R$ ZON$' ?R\<\T MO/ ( IT1 DUE TO COVID CASES HAV+ BE5 PRES5T !RE4 ,IT'S N[ A MAZE TO GET ?R\<4 ,I HAVE TO PU% & PULL #g SETS ( DOORS TO GET ?R\< TO MY (FICE4 ,I SANITIZE MY H&S 7) GEL SOMEONE GAVE ME LA/ WEEK7 PUT D[N MY ?+S & GO WA% MY H&S1 BE=E GETT+ MY VISIT LI/ & ASSEMBL+ ! SUPPLIES ,I'LL NE$4 ,BASIC SURGICAL FACE MASKS1 ONLY AVAILABLE TO US S9CE LA/ WEEK1 >E C\NT$ \T TO US EA* DAY BAS$ ON ! NUMB] ( PATI5TS WE HAVE TO SEE4 ,WE GET ONE P] PATI5T1 :I* WE PUT ON AT ! DOOR1 ALONG ) PLA/IC APRON1 %OE COV]S & GLOVES4 ,?AT'S ALL WE GET4 ,!SE >E JU/ PEOPLE'S H\SES4 ,!RE'S NO WAY TO PROP]LY PREV5T CROSS-CONTAM9ATION ( \RSELVES & \R BAGS OR COATS4 ,WE DO \R BE/4 ,WE WA% \R H&S1 WE SANITIZE1 WE TRY TO KEEP \R DI/ANCE4 ,IT'S JU/ NOT POSSIBLE4 

,MY PATI5TS1 )\T FAIL1 >E AFRAID4 ,!Y SIT & WAT* ,T,V ALL DAY4 ,!Y FE> = !MSELVES & !IR FRI5DS & FAMILIES4 ,!Y SW+ BETWE5 PANIC & /OIC ACCEPTANCE ( DEA?4 ,I'M NOT SURE ,I W\LD DO MU* ELSE MYSELF4 

,I'M ET]NALLY GRATEFUL & APPRECIATIVE ( ?OSE FAMILY MEMB]S :O HAVE TAK5 IT UPON !MSELVES TO C>E = ! PEOPLE :O >E USUALLY \R PATI5TS4 ,NOT ONLY >E MANY ( ! /AFF (F ) SYMPTOMS1 OR BECAUSE !IR FAMILY HAVE SYMPTOMS1 BUT A LOT ( \R WORK=CE >E WORK+ FROM HOME4 ,I HAVE NO IDEA H[ MANY ( US >E ACTUALLY LEFT ON ! GR\ND4 ,?OSE LUCKY FEW :O HAVE HAD !IR FAMILY /EP UP & TAKE OV] !IR C>E HAVE AVOID$ ! DAILY RISK WE BR+ TO !M ) \R VISITS4 ,EV5 ) ,P,P,E1 EV5 ) EV]Y PRECAUTION WE CAN TAKE1 WE CANNOT HELP BUT RISK !IR DEA? ) EA* VISIT4 ,I FEEL LIKE ,TYPHOID ,M>Y4 ,I HAVE NO *OICE4 

,AS ,I TRY TO GET BETWE5 PATI5TS ON FOOT1 ! /REETS >E BU/L+ ) ! HEAL?Y & ! ASYMPTOMATIC4 ,!RE IS NO VISIBLE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 !M4 ,I CUT ?R\< ! P>K1 AW>E ?AT EA* FOOT/EP ,I PLACE ON ! GRASS IS LIKELY C>RY+ NOVEL CORONAVIRUS #a#i4 ,! /ATI/ICAL PROBABILITY ( IT MEANS ! ODDS ?AT ,I'M NOT SPREAD+ IT >E 9F9ITESIMALLY SMALL4 ,AS >E Y\R FOOT/EPS & EV]YONE ELSE'S4 

,P>5TS SIT ON P>K B5*ES1 LAY BLANKETS ON ! CONTAM9AT$ GRASS = !IR BABIES1 !N PICK !M UP & PUT !M BACK 9 !IR BAGS & /ROLL]S4 ,PEOPLE DO PRESS-UPS ON ! GR\ND4 ,P>5TS PLAY T5NIS & BALL GAMES ) !IR *ILDR5 & ,I SEE 9 MY M9D ) EA* TIME ! BALL HITS ! GR\ND A CL\D ( CORONAVIRUS 5VELOP IT & L& ON ! H&S ( Y\R GLEEFULLY UNAW>E *ILDR54 ,BIKES ZOOM PA/ ME 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 JOGG]S BRU% PA/ 9 CL\DS ( EX]T$ BREA? ,I CAN FEEL ON MY FACE4 ,I WANT TO SCREAM AT !M TO GET AWAY4 ,TO GET 9SIDE4 ,?AT !IR DET]M9$ 'RI<T TO EX]CISE' ISN'T WOR? MY PATI5TS' RI<T TO BREA!4,!IR [N RI<T TO BREA!4 ,!IR *ILDR5 & !IR P>5TS' & !IR GR&P>5TS'4 ,! NURSES' & DOCTORS' & C>]S' & CLEAN]S'4 ,WE >E \T 9 ?IS BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE4 ,BECAUSE IT IS \R JOB & \R DUTY4 ,I'D RA!R BE 9SIDE4 ,I'D RA!R BE SAFE4 ,I'D EV5 RA!R BE COMPLETELY IGNORANT ( ! FACT ?AT ANY?+ LESS ?AN #h MET]S IS NOT A MEAN+FUL DI/ANCE4 ,( ! FACT ?AT EV]Y BIT ( GR\ND1 EV]Y SURFACE1 EV]Y AIRSPACE1 IS MORE LIKELY CONTAM9AT$ ?AN NOT N[4 

,TWO DOG WALK]S *AT FROM OPPOSITE SIDES ( ! PAVEM5T1 !IR DOGS CROSS+ !IR LEADS 9 AN X ACROSS ! PA?4 ,C>S & VANS BLOCK ! ROADS ?AT ,I'D NORMALLY WALK \T 9TO TO GET PA/4 ,I SMILE & ASK TO GET R\ND4 ,! WOMAN TAKES A SMALL /EP4 ,I SMILE & SAY '#b MET]S PLEASE8' ,%E TAKES UMBRAGE & GOES TO 'SELF-ISOLATE 9 ! C> !N'4 

,TO MISCONTEXTUALLY QUOTE ,WAT*M51 ',I'M NOT LOCK$ 9 H]E ) Y\4 ,Y\ >E LOCK$ 9 H]E ) ME'4 

,:5 ,I'M AVOID+ Y\1 :5 ,I'M ASK+ TO GET PA/1 ?IS PLA9-CLO!S AV]AGE-LOOK+ P]SON :O Y\ ASSUME IS A G]MOPHOBE & MAK+ A FUSS1 :AT ,I'M ACTUALLY DO+ IS TRY+ TO SAVE Y\R LIFE4 

,PLEASE ASSUME ANYONE Y\ SEE IS A KEY WORK]4 ,WE DON'T HAVE SIR5S OR A HALO4 ,PLEASE GIVE US SPACE4 ,WE >E AW>E WE >E A WALK+ TIME BOMB ( DEA? = ?OSE :O COME CLOSE4 ,PLEASE /AY AWAY4 ,?AT MEANS MORE ?AN ALL ! CLAPP+ 9 ! WORLD4 

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