During the second world war, I can imagine families in Britain would congregate around the piano or music box to keep themselves entertained. When they talk about the novel coronavirus in schools in years to come, I hope they give a mention to the content creators.
I use the term content creators loosely, however. You see, given that most of us have got a lot more time on our hands, we’ve all become better content creators in a way, pushing each other through with tales of self-isolation and home working hilarity. It’s a testament to the British way of being able to laugh at ourselves – even as the world burns. And nowhere has this played out more than on WhatsApp, where whole streets and strangers are coming together in group chats to check up on one another and to share memes.