Joshua Wicentowsky was a highschool student at Yeshiva of Flatbush in 2020. He was an 18 year old male, lived in Long Island, New York, living with his parents and a younger brother. Joshua attended NYU/LIU in the fall of 2020. He discusses many precautions he took and how covid-19 affected him and his family. He speaks about his opinions regarding the stock market which he has a great deal of knowledge in and his thoughts about the economy. He addresses his views about the vaccine, and mask wearing and how his views changed from a year ago up until today. He also shares his personal experiences throughout this pandemic having to be a senior in highschool when quarantine started, up until today where he is completely remote concluding his freshman year in college.

Interviewed by Ariel Levy

Josh Stern was a doctor in 2020. He was a 43 year old male, lived in Boca Raton, Florida, with his wife and three kids. Josh recalls his growing awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in January 2020 and the corresponding changes that took place in his work, community, and at home. He discusses precautions his family took to maintain their health, as well as changes to his work, including the introduction of telemedicine. He comments on whether or not he likes the changes which the Covid-19 pandemic had brought to his work,the challenges he faced being a doctor during a pandemic, and the changes that he expects to occur in hospitals in the coming months.

Interviewed by Izak Stern

Elias Attias was a college student at New York University in 2021. He was a 22-year-old male, lived in Miami, Florida, living with his parents and three younger siblings. Elias recalls his growing awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in February and March 2020. He discusses the changes to his work, school, and social lifestyle. He also mentions new skills he picked up during quarantine as well as lessons he learned.

Interviewed by Sharon Attias

Devora Kahn was a doctor at a local hospital in Miami in 2020. She was a 45-year-old female, lived in Hollywood, Florida, living with her husband and her 3 children. Devora recalls her growing awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in February and March of 2020. She discusses precautions her family took to maintain their health, as well as changes to her work, and social lifestyle, including her routines at home. She comments on her views of the politics of the vaccine and the government's handling of the virus during this time, describes the effects of COVID-19 on the medical world, and expresses her expectations regarding the coming six months.

Interviewed by Gabriel Kahn

Sabrina Saida is a doctor who lives in Boca Raton, Florida. She has been extremely worried with Covid and has taken numerous precautions as not to get the virus. Being part of the medical community, she has vast knowledge on the intricacies of viruses and diseases in general and holds a  wealth of information on COVID-19 in particular. She discusses the early reactions of the medical community and offers insights to what can be improved in the future. She also shares her thoughts on vaccines, possibility of long term health issues after contacting the virus, and her personal experience balancing her worriedness about the pandemic with her understanding that the world must move on, especially for her kids.

Interviewed by Shayla Saida

Dan Jacoby was a college student at Yeshiva University in 2020. He was a 20-year-old male, lived in Hollywood, Florida, living with his parents and five siblings. Dan recalls his awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic and his corresponding movement because of it. He discusses precautions his family took to maintain their health, and what his life was like at home with his family. He comments on his views of state and federal government action during this time.

Interviewed by Kira Jacoby

Dr. Marcus was a 47-year-old male critical care physician working at Delray medical center. He lived with his wife and five children in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Marcus recalls his first encounters with coronavirus as well as his experience in the COVID-19 unit in the hospital and his long hours there. He also explains the impact on his family life and his mental health. He stresses the importance of becoming vaccinated and why even children cause the outbreaks. He also describes his experience on Telemedicine, the caring of patients remotely, and how he worked for hospitals remotely all over the country. He also explains the effects of religion on him during this difficult time. Finally, he shares some important lessons that he learned during this time. 

Interviewed by Yosef Marcus