We were certainly all afraid of this new and dangerous virus which has completely turned our daily lives to hell, -it feels like a Netflix series- which has affected several people and areas and which has also generated a crisis in everyone without exception and which has pushed all the people to stay confined to their homes for fear of catching the virus.  Don’t worry! The virus does not have only disadvantages; imagine the whole world has also been able to benefit from the advantages of Covid -19, without paying attention, and this is what we will discover in this article:

1- Work from home

You are more efficient and less stressed and you no longer need to move with public transport and face the traffic jam, now you can enjoy your moment with your family while doing your tasks safely from home.

2- Save money

With the lockdown we can no longer have the opportunity to go out and eat outside or doing shopping, because all activities are suspended, even our groceries are prepared in advance which helps us save some money.

3- Spend quality time with the family

Before lockdown we surely spent more time outside than with family (shame on us!) doing shopping or having “important” meetings.  Actually with lockdown we have to stay at home and enjoy time with our family and do a lot of activities together.

4- No more hypocrisy!

Let’s see the bright side of things, the Coronavirus has forced us to no longer kiss or touch someone to avoid the virus, so we can say goodbye – at least for now – at these times of embarrassment where you have to greet and sympathize with  people you don’t like, best excuse in the world and especially effective! “Sorry! Coronavirus”.

5- The environment thanks us

With limited travel, canceled trips and suspended activities, the earth has FINALLY been able to rest – hallelujah! – and even rare resources are no longer as threatened as before and no one can deny that Covid- 19 was able to help the environment.

6- Learn and do new things

You have certainly much time to spend, so you have to take advantage of it and learn as many things as possible: Playing the piano or the drums (without annoying your neighbors), learning new languages, registering for new courses, reading lots of books, start a career on Youtube … etc

7- Develop E-learning skills

Before lockdown everyone – or almost – would have asked the question: What is e-learning? Now everyone knows about it and all countries have been able to develop and use it easily to allow students to learn and acquire new skills safely.

There are certainly other advantages to this pandemic but let’s not forget that the virus is still there and it is necessary to be careful and avoid unnecessary meetings; we must wear your masks which has its own advantages too! To be mentioned in the coming article.

#STAY_HOME #STAY_SAFE

Author

• Naaoui Wassima

References

• https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/coronavirus-check-what-benefits-you-can-get/
• https://www.policycenter.ma/opinion/impact-coronavirus-environment#.X072zdwzaM8