Covid-19: Virus-stricken cities go digital to boost solidarity, wellbeing


People applaud from their houses in support of the medical staff that are working on the Covid-19 virus outbreak in Barcelona, Spain. On any given day, Barcelona residents can look at a list called #ElBarriDesdeTuCasa (‘The Neighbourhood On Your Doorstep’), posted on the online community platform Nextdoor, and find five or six events in their neighbourhood alone. — AP

BARCELONA/KUALA LUMPUR/TBILISI: On the streets of Barcelona, a few lone shoppers and dog walkers, their faces obscured by masks, are the only signs of life in this once-vibrant city — but online it's a different story.

In Spain, as in the rest of the world, increasing numbers of people are going digital to keep community spirits up and avoid feelings of isolation during the coronavirus crisis, which has infected about 725,000 people and killed more than 34,000 worldwide.

Subscribe now and receive FREE sooka plan for 1 month.
T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tech News

How to escape your doomscroll hellhole
Google Translate rival DeepL launches live translation feature
'Mario & Luigi: Brothership' review: Mario & Luigi energise an island-hopping quest
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' review: When war becomes an aesthetic, nobody wins
TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion amid US ban uncertainty, WSJ reports
Turkey fines Amazon's Twitch 2 million lira for data breach
What to know about Elon Musk’s contracts with the US federal government
What is DOGE? Houston experts say Trump's new 'department' is not actually a department
Netflix back up for most users in US after outage, Downdetector shows
From a US$1mil DoorDash scam to a massive crypto heist, Gen Z linked to sophisticated online crimes

Others Also Read