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Coronavirus: Social Distancing for the Visually Impaired in Italy

Coronavirus: Social Distancing for the Visually Impaired in Italy

Coronavirus: Social distancing for the visually impaired in Italy - Italian photographer Stefano Sbrulli documented the difficulties of blind and visually impaired people as they adapt to a world of social distancing. Italy faced one of the strictest and longest-running Covid-19 lockdowns in Europe. Those with visual disabilities often need companions or assistance services to go about their day-to-day lives, which can make social distancing a challenge.

Here are some of Sbrulli's portraits and stories, gathered between March and June. More at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-53403780

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