A young chef is honing his online chess game. A copywriter is meditating to battle isolation anxiety. Millennials, young adults in their 20s and 30s, who are under "shelter-at-home" orders in major cities from New York to California are facing the prospect of being physically detached, but
WASHINGTON - A young chef is honing his online chess game. A copywriter is meditating to battle isolation anxiety. And many are spending even more time on social media to stay connected.
California areas under a shelter-in-place order all have the same rule: Vulnerable populations must stay home and anyone else can only leave to get food, care for a relative or friend, get necessary health care or work an"essential" job. "A lot of people are really tuned into social media and news right now just because of sheer boredom and wanting to stay connected to the latest," he said.
Story continues"Look at the Italians out singing on balconies and communicating across distances. That is communicating to others that 'we're in this together' despite the distance."
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