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Gen Z under lockdown: How they’re coping, from TikTok to virtual drinks

They're trying to cope with the new reality of life under lockdown — and are happy to share their strategies with other Gen Zers.

They're trying to cope with the new reality of life under lockdown — and are happy to share their strategies with other Gen Zers.

“I saw on social media that students were sending thanks to medical workers and restaurants struggling to keep their business afloat were sending food to hospitals. It made me feel a sense of community that’s stronger than fear or feeling of powerlessness,”
“I never thought I’d be seeing something like that, especially at my age,” she says. “People can’t bury their loved ones or say goodbye properly or grieve with their friends and family.”
“This is the invisible war of our generation,”
“I also just really want to thank doctors and medical professionals working tirelessly to help those who have been infected, as well as anyone else still working to make sure we have food and sanitation services,” she says. “They deserve more than millions of rounds of applause,”