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- The CDC has told people to limit gatherings of more than 50 people and practice social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
- Italy and other countries are on lockdown, as governments begin taking more drastic measures.
- Common social gathering places like bars, restaurants, concert venues, and sports arenas are being forced to close down or reduce operations.
- However, less obvious group activities like weddings, funerals, and recreational sports will also be affected as virtually all aspects of life get redefined.
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The coronavirus pandemic is fundamentally reshaping life across the entire globe as governments instruct people to hunker down to help slow the spread of the disease.
In Italy, which has become the worst-hit country outside of China, 60 million people are now under total lockdown. El Salvador, New Zealand, Poland, Ireland, Denmark, Spain, and France have all followed suit.
The US appears to be headed in that direction as well. San Francisco is requiring residents to "shelter in place" and only leave their homes for essential trips like getting food or seeking medical attention, while businesses across California, New York, Florida, Illinois, and various other states are being forced to close temporarily.
Many major events planned for the next few months have already been called off, while other common gathering places like bars, restaurants, concert venues, sports arenas, and churches are being forced to shut their doors, at least temporarily.
But as more cities restrict people's ability to move around freely in public, there are countless other aspects of life that will be massively disrupted. Here are a few activities that people might not have yet realized will be off limits - or at least look a lot different.