Testimonials: in the time of the coronavirus, everyone has their own story

Text by: Thomas Bourdeau Follow

The entire planet is holding its breath in the face of the coronavirus epidemic. Containment has become global, and it is through social networks that RFI relays part of its information: Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. It is also on these networks that the community that follows RFI can deposit precious testimonies of the confinement experienced by each one and thus share their particular days. Everyone's stories are unique, it's up to you to share yours.

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On the Instagram account @rfi , more than 1000 likes and precious responses to our call for testimony, which come from Iran, but also from Colombia or Senegal.

Thus, the explanations of this nurse in Iran :
jafarzadelida: “ I am a nurse in Iran. I have to go to the hospital. I work in the center, so I have to stay at home or go to the hospital. There is no choice. "

Or in Colombia in Medellin, from dgomez: “ In Medellin, we have been in compulsory confinement for 3 days. We are trying to adapt to telework and to cope with this pandemic even if the health system and the economy begin to rock. The Covid-19 changed our lives and put us in a state of deep reflection, because we did not expect the virus to hit our country so strongly. Despite everything, most people remain respectful of the measures and we remain united with the most vulnerable people… ”

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In Dakar, Senegal : “ For the moment, I am calm and optimistic, I respect preventive measures while remaining confined. For the moment not much in terms of lifestyle, we are holding out so far, my problem is in relation to my state of mind, currently I am trying to be calm, but I do not believe for very long if the situation gets worse. I expect more drastic measures from our authorities and more resources for people on the front line against this virus. "

To add your story or read the testimonies of those who took the time to inform RFI, on Instagram it's here.

Stay 1 meter from a person: "IT'S NOT AFRICAN"

On our Facebook page 350 comments in addition to the usual “likes” and shares:

That of D Amisi for example:
"Stay at home, do not greet each other by hand, wash your hands regularly, stay within 1 meter of a person:" IT IS NOT AFRICAN ". But given the scale of this disease which has become a pandemic, we must quickly adapt and take all the instructions seriously. All African governments should be 100% involved. "

Or that of R Mère: “ In strict confinement since Saturday. It is true that the virus is devastating, but feeling trapped at home makes you even more sick. In a word it is traumatic. I can't wait for a good remedy to be found. "

F Vanessa: “ At my place in Cameroon, the schools have been closed since last Wednesday and the drinking places are supposed to be closed from 6 p.m. every day which is not enough in my opinion. Most people are oblivious to this epidemic and go about their daily business without embarrassment. As for me, I have been confined to my home with my children since Thursday, so I am even afraid of going to open the common portal with my neighbor, who is not shy about going out! Strongly that this situation will be reversed soon. "

J Binsamba: " Here in the DRC precisely in Kinshasa there are people who ignore saying that this pandemic does not exist, yesterday I went to the market wearing a mask and almost everyone said to me: why are you wearing that? "

Samir K: “ The epidemic is imposing another life in the DRC precisely in Mbujimayi. All our occupations are interrupted, with nothing to get our teeth into, taken by panic while thinking that it may knock on our door at noon or in the evening. We are used to working every day to find food, alas we are self confined, while praying that the remedies will be found as soon as possible! "

The continuation on the Facebook page of RFI

" It even looks like there was never any confinement "

But it was also via Twitter @RFI or @RFIAfrique that very quickly some responded as: La Fontaine: " In Haiti, more precisely in Saint-Marc, the activities are always the same, it even seems that there has never had confinement, although people are afraid and stressful, but they cannot stay at home because the needs of their families have to be met. "

Or Akouna: " In Haiti it looks like everything is fine, the majority of the population was already unemployed but they are managing to find enough to eat. In the supermarket the prices of important products are exorbitant. Otherwise everyone for himself God for all. "

But also Sowmya: “ I live in Chennai in India. The numbers of cases continue to increase every day. We are very afraid and there is a feeling of insecurity. Of course we expect a world without the Covid-19. "

Noumouthié: “ In Mauritania we are confined from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m. It is a disastrous situation but for the good of all so that this epidemic is finally eradicated and things go back to normal. "

If these testimonies touched you, don't hesitate to give yours!

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