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Pengalaman Isolasi COVID-19 di Wisma Atlet Kemayoran
Tujuh bulan yang lalu, halaman blog ini pernah diisi cerita tentang bagaimana saya melewati masa-masa ketika terinfeksi virus COVID-19 untuk pertama kali. Kejadiannya persis di bulan kelahiran saya. Sampai sesekali saya merasa menjadi orang paling tidak beruntung yang pernah ada. Selain tentang kesendirian, momen ‘pertama’ ini juga cukup membingungkan semua orang tentang bagaimana caranya bertindak dan bersikap, tak terkecuali saya. Saat ini, seolah dejavu, saya masih terbaring di kasur dengan masih berstatus positif covid-19. Bedanya, kali ini ruangannya lebih luas, lebih terang, dan lebih tertata rapi. Bayangkan saja, tahun lalu, kosan sempit yang saya jadikan tempat isolasi mandiri tidak jauh bedanya dari sebuah kamar usang tak berpenghuni. Ia tanpa suara,…
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The COVID-19 Story, things we take for granted
After all the drama I experienced, this article would definitely be the last thing I’m gonna share. As the world doesn’t revolve around me, I realized that there is a priority when it comes to addressing an issue. Not only are you struggling with resources, but you’re also battling with time. The longer this pandemic continues, the more we will suffer from material and immaterial losses. Everyone’s life has been so demanding since the pandemic began. As a result, there must be a sense of tolerance as well as acceptance if we seek aid. We couldn’t escape the fact that we require each other’s help as social creatures. I’ve had…
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The COVID-19 Story, the world doesn’t revolve around you
Thursday, the fifth day after being identified as positive, I developed another symptom that impairs my ability to taste and smell. This was terrible news as I didn’t feed myself adequately since day one due to a lack of appetite. What could have gone worse was that I still had no prescribed medication. Fortunately, my friend, whom I have to pay tribute to, provided me some of the generic drugs such as paracetamol, panadol (for headache relief), vitamins, and other supplies. When I told her about my condition, she immediately acted as if she were my twin, well she claimed it. Not only did she provide me the goods, but…
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The COVID-19 Story, the worst is yet to come
The state of emergency for covid-19, also known as PPKM Darurat, was declared from July 3 until July 20, 2021. However, on Tuesday, the last day of PPKM Darurat, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on his official YouTube channel a five-day extension till July 25, 2021. The reason for this is that the number of covid-19 cases in Indonesia is rapidly increasing, and I was one of them contributing to the cases. My roommate developed severe symptoms on Friday, one day before PPKM Darurat was implemented. He wasn’t sure if those symptoms were likely to be Covid-19’s at first. As a result, he went off to work as usual. However,…
