How blind Nova Scotians are navigating the strange world of COVID-19

Vernon Ramesar, CBC News, September 16, 2020
Carrying on a normal life during the pandemic can be difficult for everyone, but some people with vision loss say it can be a minefield. Darlene Wournell is blind and treasures her independence, but she says some of the measures put in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have proven to be especially challenging. Of course, not having any vision whatsoever, it’s hard to tell if people are within your six foot bubble, said Wournell, a resident of Lake Echo, N.S., and the national secretary of the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians.