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The wonderful contributors to Melbourne Asia Review have captured some images that give us a snapshot of how the COVID-19 pandemic has become part of our lives.
The main image above is of a nativity scene at a church in Taipei, Taiwan, featuring a COVID-19 vaccine and face masks. Many thanks to Dr Brett Todd for the image.
Gatepost guardians in the township of Alishan, Taiwan reinforce COVID-19 mask-wearing requirements with masks made of traditional Tsou textiles; October, 2021. Thanks to Brett Todd for the image.
Gatepost guardians in the township of Alishan, Taiwan reinforce COVID-19 mask-wearing requirements with masks made of traditional Tsou textiles; October 2021. Thanks to Brett Todd for the image.
A mobile vegetable vendor delivering orders for food, stationery, and other household essentials in Jakarta. Thanks to Dian Indraswari, 22 June 2020 for the image.
Closed shops and an almost deserted street in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan, September 2021. Thanks to Ameer Ali for the image.
A Halloween display in Scottsdale, Arizona, where mask-wearing as a public health measure is controversial. Less than 60% of Arizona’s population is fully vaccinated for #COVID19, which is similar to the level of vaccination across the US. Thanks to Cindi SturtzSreetharan for the image.
Child in an Australian hospital to receive a COVID swab test, June 2020. The government consistently encouraged anyone displaying any COVID symptoms to get tested.
Playgrounds across the Australian state of Victoria were closed during some COVID-19 lockdown periods. Melbourne, August 2021.
Reflection of King’s College, Cambridge in window of the Copper Kettle restaurant closed due to COVID-19; Cambridge, England, November 2020. Copyrighted to Professor Yasir Suleiman, CBE.
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