CHAPTER 2

Time Loses Meaning

April 19 - May 24

Days blur into weeks. Weeks into months. By the end of April, the U.S. reports over 1 million COVID-19 cases. The U.S. economy shrinks by nearly 5% (the steepest drop since the Great Recession in 2008) and unemployment is at nearly 15%. While there’s a general restlessness, people also try to make the most of this rare time when the entire world is paused.