I started to write this 2 weeks ago but I have been so busy with school I have not had the time to do it but will try to keep you updated as much as possible.This year 's Easter was very different to rest. On a normal Easter morning we would go to church as a family and celebrate with the family but instead we woke up and went on a dog walk with our dog Clemmie and read most of the day. In the afternoon we had an easter egg quiz to get our easter eggs. In the evnning we had a roast dinner. The next day my sister Katie who is 19 and I went on a 5 km run and donated £10 to the NHS. We later found out that our Prime minster Boris Johnson had been in intenstive care with the conronavirus and had now just got out of hospital and was clear of covid-19. I started online school a week ago and it feels so strange to be doing my work from home. I am still facetiming my friends as lockdown has not yet been lifted but the government but they have introduced more testing for the virus now available to the elderly instead of just the NHS workers and people who think they have it.
Now nearly being in lockdown for nearly 6 weeks I lucky I as my dad is still working and getting money for the family whilst others are struggling even to a meal on the table for their families. England has leaned towards a more strict approach to the virus and this is meant only allow a two group gathering. I miss my grandparents a lot and on Sunday it is my grandma's birthday and she is 80. We had planned to go to a nice restaurant and go and see some gardens with her but now we can't do this so we are planing to facetime her instead.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Sunday, April 26, 2020
The ”free” life in Sweden.
As many know, Sweden has chosen a different way to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Many big countries are at the moment in lockdown here in Europe, and many more around the world have been preparing for a lockdown by emptying all the grocery stores. Countries like the USA and Trump have said that Sweden “Is suffering”.
I’m here to tell you this, we are not suffering!
I’m a 15 year old girl in Sweden, born in Canada, and I have not been much affected at all by the corona outbreak. In the beginning we were not many student in class at school. But about a week after we were already full class again. We have though taken actions in all Swedish schools by closing down all the upper secondary schools and higher. But all below, that includes me, are still in school but with few changes. We always have to wash our hands before lunch with teachers watching. In the school cafeteria we have to sit a few tables apart per group. And our PE lessons are always outside now. It has been made a law that we can’t be more than 50 people at the same place. But in other places like Ontario Canada, the limit is as low as 5.
I have been affected the most outside of school. I play tennis Monday to Friday every week and we are still playing as much as we used to and we have just started to play outside as we were scheduled to do. But some big tournaments have been canceled as we can only be 50 people at the same place. So many of my big important tournaments have been canceled, and that I am very sad about. I don’t know why tennis is still this active, but many other sports have been even more restricted. I used to go into the city often and go to the mall. I actually still do. Many people still do. But not as much as we used to. And there’s not many there. Some times I’ve seen old people strutting by. But everyone respects them by walking by from a far distance. I think that they shouldn’t be at the mall at all. Especially now that stores at the mall have taken action by doing home delivery. So I don’t see the point at all for the old to even be there! Many stores have had to shut down completely. From bigger names like MQ, to smaller private own shops and restaurants.
I feel like many of the Swedish people ARE taking corona virus seriously!! So I get angry when others say we don’t, **cough cough**... Trump....
For some it may not seem like it as we still are “free”. And many think Sweden is doing the wrong thing by taking these minimum actions. But studies by for example Harvard University have shown that Sweden IS doing the right thing by not taking as big actions as many other countries. By keeping the people in the risk zone at home, keeping a certain group of students at home, restricting sports and more, we have managed to keep a steady line with infected that isn’t going up nearly as fast as other countries, and we also have been dropping down in both kill count and infected count. This number will most certainly rise more as time flies, but by the time the second wave might hit, most people in Sweden will have had corona in some way. From a small cold to the people who have been in the hospital, we will have a chance to immunity if that is proven soon to be the case. And if not, well... I still think that locking up everyone isn’t helping the situation. The poor will suffer the most as they will run out of food the fastest. As corona virus isn’t deadly for this outside the risk zones, I don’t think it’s necessary at all to keep EVERYONE looked up. The virus will not spread as much. But it will cost these countries economically.
And just something to keep your mind running. There has been conspiracy’s about China creating and releasing the virus. This would be completely game changing as China would have inflicted a biological war against the whole world. And I think this does make a little sense as it have been proven that they have been experimenting with Covid-19 for more then two whole years ago! And it doesn’t make sense that it started in China and that they seem to not even have a problem with it. It’s almost like the had a cure to begin with. It would cost them a few thousand lives, but what does that matter when they would become the only country right now that isn’t going down economically, but instead going up. Maybe that is Chinas to become the richest county in the world. Who knows?
I would love to keep informing all about Sweden’s thoughts and my perspective.
Thank you //Ellie 15
I’m here to tell you this, we are not suffering!
I’m a 15 year old girl in Sweden, born in Canada, and I have not been much affected at all by the corona outbreak. In the beginning we were not many student in class at school. But about a week after we were already full class again. We have though taken actions in all Swedish schools by closing down all the upper secondary schools and higher. But all below, that includes me, are still in school but with few changes. We always have to wash our hands before lunch with teachers watching. In the school cafeteria we have to sit a few tables apart per group. And our PE lessons are always outside now. It has been made a law that we can’t be more than 50 people at the same place. But in other places like Ontario Canada, the limit is as low as 5.
I have been affected the most outside of school. I play tennis Monday to Friday every week and we are still playing as much as we used to and we have just started to play outside as we were scheduled to do. But some big tournaments have been canceled as we can only be 50 people at the same place. So many of my big important tournaments have been canceled, and that I am very sad about. I don’t know why tennis is still this active, but many other sports have been even more restricted. I used to go into the city often and go to the mall. I actually still do. Many people still do. But not as much as we used to. And there’s not many there. Some times I’ve seen old people strutting by. But everyone respects them by walking by from a far distance. I think that they shouldn’t be at the mall at all. Especially now that stores at the mall have taken action by doing home delivery. So I don’t see the point at all for the old to even be there! Many stores have had to shut down completely. From bigger names like MQ, to smaller private own shops and restaurants.
I feel like many of the Swedish people ARE taking corona virus seriously!! So I get angry when others say we don’t, **cough cough**... Trump....
For some it may not seem like it as we still are “free”. And many think Sweden is doing the wrong thing by taking these minimum actions. But studies by for example Harvard University have shown that Sweden IS doing the right thing by not taking as big actions as many other countries. By keeping the people in the risk zone at home, keeping a certain group of students at home, restricting sports and more, we have managed to keep a steady line with infected that isn’t going up nearly as fast as other countries, and we also have been dropping down in both kill count and infected count. This number will most certainly rise more as time flies, but by the time the second wave might hit, most people in Sweden will have had corona in some way. From a small cold to the people who have been in the hospital, we will have a chance to immunity if that is proven soon to be the case. And if not, well... I still think that locking up everyone isn’t helping the situation. The poor will suffer the most as they will run out of food the fastest. As corona virus isn’t deadly for this outside the risk zones, I don’t think it’s necessary at all to keep EVERYONE looked up. The virus will not spread as much. But it will cost these countries economically.
And just something to keep your mind running. There has been conspiracy’s about China creating and releasing the virus. This would be completely game changing as China would have inflicted a biological war against the whole world. And I think this does make a little sense as it have been proven that they have been experimenting with Covid-19 for more then two whole years ago! And it doesn’t make sense that it started in China and that they seem to not even have a problem with it. It’s almost like the had a cure to begin with. It would cost them a few thousand lives, but what does that matter when they would become the only country right now that isn’t going down economically, but instead going up. Maybe that is Chinas to become the richest county in the world. Who knows?
I would love to keep informing all about Sweden’s thoughts and my perspective.
Thank you //Ellie 15
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
All from Canada
In Ontario, you are now not allowed to be in groups larger than 5 people. Our teachers started online learning for us yesterday so we have school work to do every day. For now, I am keeping busy by taking our dog for walks doing workouts that our running coach is giving us and doing softball practice with my dad. Yesterday when I went with my mom rollerblading (my mom was running) it was so cute because the animals seemed to be out more. Maybe because there are fewer cars. A squirrel was running along the top of the fence beside us like it was following us. Then we saw a bunny that ran along beside us for a while. We also have coyotes near our house. I hope we don't see one!
Life in England
News from London, England
Since the day, Covid-19 entered England the government has urged the public to stay at home. Around two and half weeks ago all schools in England were shut due to the virus, however before this happened, my school closed to have a deep clean as a student and teacher showed symptoms of the virus. We now do our lessons on-line. Our prime minster then announced to the country that he was putting England on lockdown which meant that only people working in essential services were allowed to go to work and so all non essential shops and businesses closed. Most people are working from home. We cannot leave our house except to get essential supplies from the supermarket or medicene and only one member of our family is allowed to do this. We are allowed to exercise once a day with members of the family. Meaning that I cannot see my friends or other members of my family instead we facetime or instagram regularly.
To pass time I have gone on dog walks with my dog Clemmie - we are only allowed to walk in the local area and she has to stay on a lead. I have tie-dyed T-shirts, read books, watched some Netflix and done schoolwork and homework that our teachers have set us. We cannot visit relatives and they cannot come to our house and when we do go outside we have to keep 2 metres away from any other people. Last night, on the news we found out that our Prime Minster, Boris Johnson is in hospital in intensive care with the coronavirus. Finally, every Thursday night everybody in England goes outside their houses to clap for the NHS (the UK's National Health System) to thank them for treating people whilst putting their own lives at risk.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
More News From Canada!
In Ontario, there has been news that schools will be shut down for longer than we had expected (2 weeks). We don't know when they will reopen. During this time my family and I have been going on dog walks, going on hikes, watching educational TV shows, and doing homework that my parents were giving my brother and me. We are also finding time to do things that we never find time to do, like baking, doing puzzles, training the dog, etc. Let's hope this outbreak ends soon!
Sunday, March 22, 2020
NEWS FROM NJ PRINCETON
News from New Jersey
Here in Princeton restaurants are closing down because the governor declared it, which has an impact on us cause all of the stores are closing down and that means that we cant go out to eat or shop. Stay safe and healthy lets fight this coronavirus together.
Love M
Here in Princeton restaurants are closing down because the governor declared it, which has an impact on us cause all of the stores are closing down and that means that we cant go out to eat or shop. Stay safe and healthy lets fight this coronavirus together.
Love M
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Changes in Canada!
There have been some new changes as a result of the Covid-19 virus in Canada that were changed in the last couple of days. The Canadian government has announced that all restaurants must be shut down, although there can be takeout. The other big change is that you may not travel to Canada unless you are Canadian. However you will need to be checked for symptoms or if they think you have the nasty virus you will not be able to come back to Canada until further notice. Luckily my family has not traveled out of Canada recently so we don't have that to worry about. The final big change that is recommended in Canada is not to be in groups larger than 50 people!
In my life lots of things are different, but there are also lots of things that we are doing the same. For example, we are still walking my dog and doing chores. Instead of doing things like going to school my parents are making my brother and I do work at home! My brother and I are getting really bored because all of our extracurricular activities are canceled, and that is what we are usually busy doing. To pass the time I have been having fun playing video games (Roblox) with my cousin in Germany!
In my life lots of things are different, but there are also lots of things that we are doing the same. For example, we are still walking my dog and doing chores. Instead of doing things like going to school my parents are making my brother and I do work at home! My brother and I are getting really bored because all of our extracurricular activities are canceled, and that is what we are usually busy doing. To pass the time I have been having fun playing video games (Roblox) with my cousin in Germany!
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