All over the globe, everyone’s life was lockdowned for the past year. This was something never experienced, en masse. But we did because were told it would reduce COVID-19 transmission.
But is Isolation doing something else?
The wearing of asks and general germ-avoidance and how it may our immune system. Normally, our immune systems are exposed to common everyday pathogens. And for the past year they haven’t.
Immunes systems have for sure been altered. The lifestyle change of isolation has resulted in more substance abuse, sleeping less, coping with chronic stress and not getting outdoors, exercises and insufficient vitamin D.