I want the country opened, instead of seeing my father and mother die of depression holed up and isolated from everything they love, the very meaning of their life taken away
Qasim Khan, co-owner and head chef at a small Latin American restaurant in central Copenhagen, applauds the government’s quick decision to shut down the country, but worries that a reopening after Easter would be too early - and could actually delay a return to normal.
“You risk that our three weeks of very tough quarantine ends being worth nothing … I don’t see a reason for opening up and then risk having to shut down again,” he told Reuters news agency.
Restaurant owner Khan, with the help of his pregnant girlfriend and two remaining staff, is still keeping his kitchen open for take-away orders.
“Is it really worth risking getting ill versus shutting down the place? That has been the toughest decision,” Khan said.
He’s a good lad. He’s protecting his family. Many think like him but many think like us. Everyone should be respectable of everyone else’s views. Imo we need to be thinking about this Monday week.