Natalie Brownstein lives in Sydney, Australia – a short walk from Bondi beach. She is mother to two young boys and is currently self-isolating in their apartment along with her husband who is working from home.
When Coronavirus emerged in the city, Natalie was just getting her business – Bespoke PA – back on track after the birth of her second son and subsequent postnatal depression.
She sends this postcard, recorded on 11 April, to her sons so they can hear about this period of their childhood when they’re older. In it, she describes the scaling back of daily life and tries to imagine what it will be like after the virus has receded.
The Australian love of travel – particularly the recent cruise ship sailing of the Ruby Princess – has been associated with the rise in COVID-19 cases. Border and quarantine controls, along with social distancing measures and testing, tentatively point to a recent decline in the virus but officials are nervous to suggest this is a persisting positive trend.
Bespoke PA: http://bespokepa.com.au/
Ruby Princess: https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-ill-fated-journey-of-cruise-ship-the-ruby-princess-20200410-p54iu5.html
Australia Coronavirus data: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/datablog/ng-interactive/2020/apr/13/coronavirus-cases-australia-numbers-new-stats-graph-map-by-postcode-covid-19-death-toll
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