Isolation Diary: Photographers Document Their Experience With COVID-19
"After hearing the news of President Trump's ban on travel from Europe to the United
States on March 11, photographer Pete Kiehart bought a ticket home to America. He and girlfriend Kasia Strek are typically based in Paris, but she was already stateside working on a documentary project. They decided to meet at his parents' home in North Carolina."
"'Kiehart was exhausted from the transatlantic flight and took his temperature on his way home from the airport. It was higher than normal, so he called a local clinic. Two days later, he tested positive for COVID-19.'"
"'I was running this fever but I didn't feel particularly feverish,' Kiehart said. 'Were it not for this crazy time we're in, I probably wouldn't have taken off work.'"
"Kiehart had mild symptoms of COVID-19 and did not experience the severe respiratory issues that can result in hospitalization. Still, that did little to quell the family's worst fears."
"'Right after Pete got the test results, I learned that a friend of a friend had died the day before because of the coronavirus. He was Pete's age,' Strek said. 'It was very, very scary for me, especially knowing there was absolutely nothing we could do [for him].'"