“It looks like disaster movies where we see that New York is deserted and that there is no one in the streets. Like the film with Will Smith I am a legend, ”describes Brigitte Dumas, a Quebecer who lives and works in New York.
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She describes the atmosphere as calm, although the stress and worry are felt in the population.
“Since Sunday, it is sure that there is a tension which is more palpable. People are a little more stressed. Even in younger people. Last week I saw groups of teenagers in the streets gathering together, there was no more school. And there, since we heard that there are more than 40% of cases among 20 to 48 year olds, it scared them. I see fewer young people in the streets, ”emphasizes Brigitte Dumas.
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Despite the surreal situation, the one who lives in the neighborhood of Queens, one of the most affected, notes that people show respect and courtesy.
“People are respectful, they keep their distance,” she said.
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