We have all had to adapt during this coronavirus pandemic – including journalists

This time has proved to me once and for all that change isn’t always a bad thing – and that getting out of your comfort zone can be incredibly liberating, writes Helen Coffey

No travel? No problem – there’s always care homes, cuddles, Cummings and, er, sex advice (AP)

It’s weird being a deputy travel editor during a pandemic when nobody can travel. Nigh-on impossible, you might say. The Foreign Office blanket ban on non-essential international travel came into effect on 17 March; not long after, lockdown put paid to domestic travel too.

News stories almost dried up overnight. All our gorgeous, colourful features waiting in the wings – from Vietnam’s first eco-cruise to a Balkans roadtrip with baby in tow – had to be put on ice.

But that didn't mean there weren't lots of new things that people needed to know about given the nature of the spread of Covid-19. What did all the new rules mean and what was the best advice during lockdown? How do you wear a face mask and where can you find one? As well as reporting on those whose lives had been affected by the virus.