Covid Chronicles

Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 8 p.m.

b"This week, GamerDude's stories only go back to 2020, and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. He wants to preserve the stories of how life was like just as COVID was becoming a reality in our world, and how it changed life so drastically.\\xa0 He remembers first reading about COVID and the impact it was having throughout the world. He talks about how and why he decided to shop for face masks in early 2020, only to discover they were all mostly sold out. He talks about why he decided to start stocking up on staples like rice, pasta, and canned goods. He also discusses how the lockdown impacted life, both at work and at home, and talks about how COVID has created permanent changes in our lifestyles, and in how we do things."