Wiki So Far

For our class wiki, a recent page was added to the wiki called "What is Covid-19 and how it is affecting us". This is the page that I would like to contribute. I have not contributed to the wiki yet but I have done some research on some of the effects since other contributors have done a great job in explaining what it is, symptoms, ways to prevent it, and treatments. 

This is an important topic to contribute to since it's very current and we are all being affected by it in some sort of way. On this page, I will be adding some of my research on the effects of Covid-19 on social life. One of the biggest effects on our social life is cancellations or postponement of large-scale sports and social distancing with our peers and family. Other examples are disruptions of celebrations of cultural and religious events due to limits on social gatherings, closure of restaurants, and entertainment such as movie theories and sports clubs. Overall, I will be contributing to the social effects of Covid-19 on our lives and contribute to the layout of the page. 

Comments

  1. Karla's MediaNovember 30, 2020 at 8:02 PM

    Adding and contributing a page on Covid 19 is a good idea since like you mentioned it is affecting everyone, one way or another. When we first started to quarantine back in March, we didn't expect to still be going through this at the end of the year. Everyones life has dramatically changed and we don't know when things will get back to normal. Therefore, this page will be useful for many because there is never too much information, it's good to be very well informed.

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  2. TheaDecember 5, 2020 at 10:29 AM

    This is a great idea, COVID has put the world to a halt and with another series of lockdown I'm glad you'll discuss this on the wiki. It's great you are thinking about seeing the social perspective of the pandemic because there's many things happening at once. Many people are away from their families and spending the holidays alone but on social media some are traveling. It would be a good balance to talk about those who are following the rules and people with "influence" in which their view or content affects their audience.

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