WORLD, HOLD ON

Nine writers from around the world paint a portrait of nine cities and how their people are coping with lockdowns.

COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE PLANET HAVE IMPLEMENTED LOCKDOWNS WITH VARYING INTENSITIES TO CONTAIN THE PANDEMIC. BUT THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF HUMANS EVERYWHERE HAS KEPT HOPE ALIVE. THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR: WE MAY BE APART FOR NOW, BUT WE ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS. LET’S GO AROUND THE WORLD IN NINE STORIES.

From left: Ireland’s postal service is giving every household two free postcards that can be sent anywhere in the Republic, no stamps required; the shopping hub of Regent Street in West End, London, is eerily deserted; reading is one of the many ways in which residents of Denmark are coping with the lockdown.