Stephanie Hepburn is a writer in New Orleans. She is the editor in chief of #CrisisTalk. You can reach her at editor@crisisnow.com.
From a single, disposable mask in the middle of an empty street in San Francisco, practicing social distancing in public, to the first day of homeschool for many families, this is us during the coronavirus outbreak. Have a photo you’d like to send? You can reach us at editor@crisisnow.com.

Monday, September 14, 2020 – Soccer sidelines: the family seating area. No one sits closer than 6 feet. Woodstown, New Jersey. Kare Waddington.

Monday, September 14, 2020 – Back to school in Rome, but with masks and temperature checks at the door! Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips.

Monday, September 14, 2020 – Back to the office, and a super lonely and socially distanced cafeteria! Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips.

Monday, September 14, 2020 – First day of (virtual) 7th grade! New Orleans, LA. Amy Alvarez.

Monday, September 14, 2020 – My daughter decided she wanted to brighten up her plain mask, so this is what she came up with. When I asked her why she chose the word hope, she said, “Because I thought it might make people happy when they see it and remind everyone that they still have hope even though we are all going through this right now. Phoenix, AZ. Amy Pugsley.

Sunday, September 13, 2020 – New Orleans closed playground sign defaced with ”coronavirus is a lie.” New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor.

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 – West Coast wildfires rage on. Here is the sky on 9/9/20 in Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.

Saturday, September 5, 2020 – John Wayne Airport on 9/5/20. Santa Ana, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.

Saturday, September 5, 2020 – John Wayne Airport on 9/5/20. Santa Ana, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.

August 15, 2020 – Kaiser Permanente COVID-19 testing site on 8/15/20. Irvine, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver.

Friday, May 15, 2020 – This is inside Tulane’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The slogan predates COVID-19! New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor.

Friday, May 15, 2020 – Gas station at Esplanade Ave. and Bayou St. John. Commissioned by Feed the Front Line NOLA. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor.

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Italians are generally not patriotic in the same way as Americans and never hang flags outside their homes, but a sense of national solidarity was strong during the lockdown. Many people hung the “Tricolore” from their windows or balconies, including these two houses on the block I live on. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – An eerily quiet street in the centre of Rome captured during the last run I took before new regulations came into place, asking us to run in loops of only 200 meters from our homes. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Rome’s shared bicycles were in disuse during the 8-week lockdown. This one was at risk of being overgrown by dandelions. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – My daughter (Arianna, aged 9) on a Zoom virtual school meeting. The kids adapted so quickly to having their lessons online rather than in person, though they, like all of us, suffered from being inside the apartment with only immediate family for so long. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Everything will be okay (Andrà tutto bene) became Italians’ slogan during the crisis, and families were hanging these posters in their windows. This one had fallen to the street, where I took the picture. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Hyacinths in bloom on my block (taken while walking the dog—one of only three reasons people are allowed to leave their apartments. The others are trips to the grocery store/pharmacy or essential work with a certification). Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – In the couple of first days of lockdown, we were free to roam a bit further from home, and parks were still open. I captured this picture of the Colosseum from a street which runs above it at sunset. Though the Colosseum is less than half a kilometre from my house, this was the last time I could get near it until the lockdown lifted 8 weeks later. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Holding hands on the way to the grocery store with my daughter, age 9. Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – Working from home with two kids for 8 weeks takes the strength of Wonder Woman. I channeled it through my mug (bought in the US several years ago). Rome, Italy. Lauren Phillips

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 – This is my Zoom Saturday to fest in place with my friends who have come every year for Jazz Fest since 2011. We were all so bummed to not see each other this year, so we set up a Zoom. We even stopped by our friend’s online charity event (We Bee Spelling) to support as a group. New Orleans, LA. Liza Battestin

Monday, May 4, 2020 – Letter booths. Socially distanced phone order food pick up at D’Oro Pizza. Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver

Sunday, May 3, 2020 – French Quarter walk and woman in mask COVID-19 graffiti on plywood by artist Josh Wingerter. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller

Sunday, May 3, 2020 – Forget soup cans. French Quarter walk and toilet paper rolls COVID-19 graffiti on plywood by artist Josh Wingerter. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller

Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Sign at Navy Yard in Washington, DC. Jessica Sutter

Saturday, May 2, 2020 – Sign at Capitol Riverfront in Washington, DC. Jessica Sutter

Saturday, May 2, 2020 – “We’ll get thru this” marquee at The Wharf in Washington, DC. Jessica Sutter

Friday, May 1, 2020 – I went to get my allergy shot. Temperature taken and mask given at the door. 👍 New Orleans, LA. Tippy Tippens

Friday, May 1, 2020 – The 6-feet of social distance safety line at the Crisis Recovery Center in Fife, WA. Crystal St. Louis

Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Sad that THIS is how I have to see my mom! Through a window. In the parking lot for contact-free pickup. But worth every step to make sure she and my dad are safe! Bethesda, Maryland. Jenny Mosier

Thursday, April 30, 2020 – Ceremonies will be different, but kids are still graduating from high school, anticipating what’s next. Will university dorms be open? Will college courses be online? My son’s big question: if dorms don’t open, can I still live in Flagstaff? There is so much uncertainty. But for now, we celebrate our graduates and make it all about them. Goodyear, AZ. Patti Hart

Saturday, April 25, 2020 – Stay 6 ft. away from others. Audubon Park. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Friday, April 24, 2020 – Family rock painting! Princeton, New Jersey. Tina Karkera

Friday, April 24, 2020 – Maskmaker, Maskmaker. New Orleans, LA. Heather Macfarlane

Tuesday, April 21, 2020 – Practicing social distancing in the most unsurprisingly New Orleans way imaginable. They probably had all that paraphernalia handy! Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller

Sunday, April 19, 2020 – Petite Clouet Cafe Coming Soon Eventually. New Orleans, LA. Jill Pasquarella

Thursday, April 16, 2020 – Cindy Stoklosa making masks for housing and crisis center services in AZ, WA, NC, and DE. Goodyear, AZ. Patti Hart

Thursday, April 16, 2020 – Cindy Stoklosa making masks for housing and crisis center services in AZ, WA, NC, and DE. Goodyear, AZ. Patti Hart

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Frontline mental health crisis workers in Fife, Washington. Dennis Butolph

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Peep for all! What do NOLA frontline healthcare workers do on their day off from the hospital? They craft. Diorama of peeps protesting lack of PPE in front of the Washington Monument by Monica Dhand and Leah Hendricks. Laughlin Siceloff

Monday, April 13, 2020 – This cat feels like we all do. Any time we are outside on the deck, my cat will sit there and scream and climb up on the screen because he wants to come outside! Gainesville, VA. Andrea Marie Dotterer

Sunday, April 12, 2020 – Grandparents watching their grandkids hunt for Easter eggs from a safe distance. #allthefeels. Chandler, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats

Sunday, April 12, 2020 – Essential workers, first responders, healthcare heroes, frontline workers. Thank you. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Zoom Passover party 2020. Raleigh, NC. Susannah Cox

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Working from home. Frederick, Maryland. Liz Morman

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Virtual sleepover. New Orleans, LA. Jenny Bagert

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Trying on their cloth masks. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – The empty garage that’s usually teeming with cars. New Orleans, LA. Louisa Lichtman

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Someone in our neighborhood got clever with their safety message! Fort Worth, TX. Jennifer Hadley-White

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Out for a walk. New Orleans, LA. Kat Walker

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Musical notes and Mickey Mouse. Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – I wish that there was no COVID. Chalk art. Phoenix, AZ. Sue Ann Atkerson

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Happy Easter! My daughter and I completed this today in about 6 hours. Not bad! Fort Worth, TX. Jan Riggins

Saturday, April 11, 2020 – Bam! Boom! Pow! Wham! Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 – Chalk art on Willow St. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 – Heroes: 1st responders, delivery people, scientists, mail carriers, medical staff, cashiers, service people, and sanitation engineers. Sign on State St. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Monday, April 6, 2020 – Front line mental health workers in Jacksonville, NC, made face shields for their RI International team and other programs.

Monday, April 6, 2020 – Snug Harbor with a photo of jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr. on its door. Marsalis died from COVID-19 complications. New Orleans, LA. Christine Miller

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Work in progress. (Maskmaking.) Sacramento, CA. Mel Carnay

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – We got a care package from Joe Villarreal and were thrilled. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Putting on his mask. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – NOLAReady: The New Orleans Police Department continues to enforce the Stay Home Order. Call 3-1-1 to report illegal gatherings. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – My leaving the house uniform. Venice, CA. Britney Penouilh

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Mask modeling. Frederick, MD. Liz Morman

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Keep apart: social distancing stars at Trader Joe’s. Costa Mesa, CA. Madelyn Gillespie Driver

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this facility is closed cerrado to the public until further notice. Fairfax County Public Schools. Fairfax, VA. Lisa Nicholls

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – I got a job at Pete’s Papercrafts laser cutting face shields for first responders and healthcare workers. New Orleans, LA. Hannah Bahney

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Figures with masks. New Orleans, LA. Kelly Kavitz Johnson

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Closed until further notice. Herndon, VA. Lisa Nicholls

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – Chalk art. “Have a good day!” Herndon, VA. Lisa Nicholls

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – At least a cart apart helps keep us safe. Herndon, VA. Lisa Nicholls

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – An epidemiologist who sews 😷 🎰. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – “Stay Away Peeps.” New Orleans, LA. Kelly Kavitz Johnson

Sunday, April 5, 2020 – “Sorry, we’re closed due to Coronavirus.” New Orleans, LA. Jen Creedon

Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Night delivery of oxygen to NYC hospitals. New York, NY. Paul Sharkey

Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Night delivery of oxygen to NYC hospitals. New York, NY. Paul Sharkey

Saturday, April 4, 2020 – Making Mimi proud. Sewing masks for the family from scraps and old sheets. Evergreen, CO. Teresa Barnes

Thursday, April 2, 2020 – Do you know what a difference you make? Sent from a friend. Cookies made by Angie’s Cookie Cottage. Mount Airy, MD. Jessica Lauren Scott

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – Playground closed. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – Teacher parade for her elementary school. Not gonna lie…I was suppressing a pretty serious ugly cry for a large part of it. 😢 Decatur, IL. Heidi Dippold

Monday, March 30, 2020 – A single Zoom meeting later. New Orleans, LA. Margaret Reynolds

Sunday, March 29, 2020 – No humans in sight. Just a chicken crossing the road. New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Sunday, March 29, 2020 – “This road never looked so lonely”—Imagine Dragons. #nosundaybrunchtoday #familydrive #wisconsinandm Washington, DC. Kristi Devlin Delovitch

Sunday, March 29, 2020 – Out of stock. Shopping at Costco. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington

Sunday, March 29, 2020 – Shopping at Costco. Shoppers were instructed to stand 10 feet apart. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington

Saturday, March 28, 2020 – When a sweet student decides to bring back a lost art. #handwrittenletter Silverdale, WA. April Sanders

Saturday, March 28, 2020 – Back of St. Louis Cathedral. New Orleans, LA. Lizzy Carlson

Saturday, March 28, 2020 – Barring any unforeseen new biblical plague, we will be open at 5 p.m. New Orleans, LA. Lizzy Carlson

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Team lunch at Oblong in Los Angeles, CA. One of the engineers opens up a Zoom link for 30 minutes daily for the team to gather and talk about whatever over lunch.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – I title this one: Did I hear another child’s voice? Mount Vernon, VA. Melissa Frisk

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Spread kindness, not germs. (Wash your hands.) New Orleans, LA. Heather Macfarlane

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Hand Sanitizer for sale. New Orleans, LA. Jill Pasquarella

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Talking to his 6-year-old buddies. They mostly excitedly talked over each other and kept accidentally muting themselves. 😬😂 New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – Virtual guitar lessons. Bogota, Colombia. Ximena Pinzon

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – He was supposed to be on his way to New Orleans but is now in quarantine in France. Liza Battestin

Sunday, March 22, 2020 – Vascular surgeons at University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, MI. Katherine Gallagher

Sunday, March 22, 2020 – Chalk art. New Orleans, LA. Simone Boustead

Sunday, March 22, 2020 – Chalk art. New Orleans, LA. Simone Boustead

Sunday, March 22, 2020 – “Wishing our neighbors’ son a happy birthday.” San Francisco, CA. Angela Maclean

Saturday, March 21, 2020 – “We just did a virtual play date ❤️❤️❤️.” New Orleans, LA. Rashain Williams

Saturday, March 21, 2020 – “We just did a virtual play date ❤️❤️❤️.” New Orleans, LA. Rashain Williams

Saturday, March 21, 2020 – Audubon Park in New Orleans, LA. Monica Edelstein

Saturday, March 21, 2020 – “We didn’t let Covid-19 take away our joy, and what a joy it was to host our virtual wedding reception! With the enthusiasm and patience of friends and family, we had a blast! It lifted everyone’s spirits at a bleak time.” Janice Dean

Thursday, March 19, 2020 – The front lines at LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA. University Medical Center

Thursday, March 19, 2020 – “No one, just no one” at the airport in Atlanta, GA. Sue Ann Atkerson

Thursday, March 19, 2020 – “No one, just no one” at the airport in Atlanta, GA. Sue Ann Atkerson

Thursday, March 19, 2020 – “No one, just no one” at the airport in Atlanta, GA. Sue Ann Atkerson

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – Families are putting rainbows around the neighborhood for children and adults to find while social distancing. Here two children are creating their rainbows in New Orleans, LA. Bridget Falcon

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – Talking through screened window. He’s too little to understand social distancing. Slidell, LA. Kate Reynolds

Wednesday, March 18, 2020 – Piano Lessons under COVID-19. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – “We taught the kids elbow bumps.” Bethesda, MD. John Hodge

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Parents as teachers. New Orleans, LA. Rashain Williams

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Girl Scouts via Zoom. Bethesda, MD. Jenny Mosier

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Crisis leaders connecting at the end of the day. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – FaceTime. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Anxiety Gremlin. Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Family dinner through FaceTime. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Family dinner through FaceTime. Phoenix, AZ. David Covington

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Park with daughter and dog. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Supporting a friend. Phoenix, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Stater Bros. in Riverside, CA. Kristen Ellis

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Park with daughter and dog. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Outside Fair Grinds coffee shop on Ponce de León. New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Home school. Peachtree City, GA. Wendy Farmer

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Finding ways to get outdoors (chalk). New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Finding ways to get outdoors (car wash). New Orleans, LA. Stephanie Hepburn

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Starbucks becomes a Grab-and-Go. Phoenix, AZ. Rin Koenig

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Starbucks becomes a Grab-and-Go. Phoenix, AZ. Rin Koenig

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Kezar Stadium. San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Friends FaceTime. AZ and CA. Rin Koenig

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Cooking class. Mullica Hill, NJ. Kare Wadd

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Home school. Bethany Beach, DE. Erin Amerling

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Home school. Bethany Beach, DE. Erin Amerling

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Enjoying nature. New Orleans, LA. Elena Whitecloud

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Reading nook. Catherine Gentile

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Happy Home School! New Orleans, LA. Bridget Ann

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Target. Chandler, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Embarcadero Blvd. in San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Empty airport (BWI). Baltimore, MD. Jennifer Marcum Gelder

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Empty airport (BWI). Baltimore, MD. Jennifer Marcum Gelder

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Group Chat. Peoria, AZ. Rin Koenig

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Behavioral health workers social distancing. Phoenix, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Getting outside. Raleigh, NC. Jasmine Barcelona

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Keeping kids busy. Severna Park, MD. Erin McVeigh

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Fry’s Marketplace. Cave Creek, AZ. Christopher Bartz

Monday, March 16, 2020 – Climbing a tree. Ellicott City, MD. Jennifer Levin Devine

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Target. Easton, MD. Chante Lasco

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Diary of Anne Frank closed early. Vienna, VA. Becky Manicone

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Fishing. Pensacola, FL. Anthony Campbell

Sunday, March 15, 2020 – Fishing. Pensacola, FL. Anthony Campbell

Saturday, March 14, 2020 – “Closing Down” in New Orleans, LA. Tory Taylor

Saturday, March 14, 2020 – Lombard St. in San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Helping mom with a new virtual world. Phoenix, AZ. Sarah Mastin Deats

Thursday, March 12, 2020 – Bus. San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Working out. Ellicott City, MD. Jennifer Levin Devine

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 – BART Train. San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon

Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – Mississippi St. in San Francisco, CA. Michael Mugmon