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COVID-19: What students say are the strangest things about the lockdown

Updated: Apr 8, 2023

From the panic buying of toilet paper to the TikTok hysteria – it seems like the world we once knew has become a stranger place since the coronavirus outbreak.


Firstly, speaking over 'panic buying', here's some pictures of a recent shopping trip whilst myself, Moksha and her boyfriend Tushaar were all stranded in Nottingham during the first lockdown



There has been nearly three weeks since the Prime Minister officially announced it on March 23.


However, universities across the country including NTU stopped face-to-face teaching on March 16, as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus.

The world has changed drastically since then, with students either self-isolating in their uni accommodation or returning to their permanent residence and many events being canceled.


The NTU City Campus that was once filled with students and never quiet during academic year, it is has now become deserted and silent, almost unrecognisable.

We asked students what do they think is the strangest thing about the coronavirus lockdown and here is what they said:


Third year Media with Practical Pathways NTU student Brandon Boyd, 21, said: “Not being able to see my friends in real life and having to deal with horrible WiFi, not being able to do photoshoots or take images of people and also being trapped in my room.”


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