Health-care workers, grocery store staff, transit drivers and food delivery workers are among those being hailed as heroes for continuing to provide much-needed services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m the only one who’s going outside,” said Dolkar, who works four days in a row then has five days off. “No one wants to hug me.”People at work are anxious about the disease, despite protective measures put in place, she said. Every night, Dolkar and her family have been going outside to bang on pots and pans as part of a broader movement of gratitude towards essential workers. Before COVID-19, Stock said she was rarely home, spending her free time playing recreational soccer and softball, going to trivia nights or concerts with friends, and trying new restaurants.

Source: National Post April 05, 2020 14:26 UTC