Editing 2020s (section)

===Social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic===
{{Main|Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic}}
Medical experts advised, and local authorities often mandated [[stay-at-home order]]s to prevent gatherings of any size. Such gatherings would be [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on science and technology#Telecommunications|replaced by teleconferencing]], or in some cases with unconventional attempts to maintain [[social distancing]] with activities such as a [[balcony]] [[sing-along]] for a concert, or a "birthday parade" for a [[birthday party]]. Replacements for gatherings were seen as significant to [[Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic|mental health during the crisis]]. Social isolation among [[Alcohol drink|alcohol]] users also adopted a trend towards ''Kalsarikänni'' or "[[pantsdrunk]]ing", a Finnish antisocial [[drinking culture]].

Low-income individuals were more likely to contract the coronavirus and to die from it. In both New York City and Barcelona, low-income neighborhoods were disproportionately hit by coronavirus cases. Hypotheses for why this was the case included that poorer families were more likely to live in crowded housing and work in jobs deemed essential during the crisis, such as supermarkets and elder care. In the United States, millions of low-income people may lack access to health care due to being [[uninsured]] or [[underinsured]]. Millions of Americans lost their [[Health insurance in the United States|health insurance]] after losing their jobs. Many low-income workers in service jobs became unemployed.

The coronavirus pandemic was followed by a concern for a potential spike in suicides, exacerbated by social isolation due to quarantine and social-distancing guidelines, fear, and unemployment and financial factors. Many countries reported an increase in [[domestic violence]] and [[intimate partner violence]] attributed to lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial insecurity, stress, and uncertainty led to increased aggression at home, with abusers able to control large amounts of their victims' daily life. [[Midlife crisis]] is a major concern in domestic violence, social implications and suicides for middle-aged adults amid the pandemic. UN Secretary-General [[António Guterres]] called for a domestic violence and midlife crisis "ceasefire".