2020 Our Year of Discontent

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2020 has come to an end, and the start of 2021 does not look much better than the closing stage of 2020. Lockdowns of one kind or another are in effect in several countries and regions around the world. And even if vaccination has started in most countries across the globe, social distancing, lockdowns and quarantine, and working from home will be part of our everyday life for many months to come.

Some have said that SARS COV2 is an "equalizer" as it does not distinguish between rich and poor. While this may be true to some extent, I think it is evident by now that it hits rich and poor in very different ways. Many people have lost their jobs or small businesses due to lockdowns and travel restrictions. Another point is that many low-paid workers have jobs where they meet many people during a working day, which makes them more exposed to being infected. This is not the case for those of us who can do our work from home. In the wake of this pandemic we will see the gap between rich and poor widening.

2020 Our year of discontent (1/3000s @ f/2.8, 50mm, ISO 320)