A Coronavirus Christmas: How Foreign Teachers are Coping Without Going Home for the Holidays
Maybe I was too optimistic. Earlier this year, when school staff was ordered to stay home from work during most of April and May, I hoped that maybe—just maybe—this pandemic might be under control by the end of the year. If so, I would make my annual visit back to Scotland to see my family. However, with more than 201,762 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections today in Japan, it seems we aren’t coming out of this pandemic anytime soon. Times like theseBoth my parents have long term health issues that place them at an elevated risk of complications if they contract COVID-19. I made up my mind t...