With restrictions on international travel, socialising distancing guidelines, and curfews, millions of expats have found themselves isolated from their support network, with many not being able to leave their host countries.
Border closures and mandatory quarantine requirements have made the distance between expats and their family and friends more real. It is no longer a case of just hopping on a flight and arriving hours later in your home country. We take a look at some of the ways expats can cope with expat loneliness and social isolation during these unprecedented times.