Birthday card with the words "Turned Fourteen in Quarantine", designed by Giddy Kipper, sold by thortful, 2020

Everyone has had a birthday that has been celebrated differently because of COVID-19. Many occasions have changed due to social distancing measures and local and national lockdowns and restrictions. This card was given to a teenager in 2020. Teenagers and young people have been impacted by the pandemic in many ways - school closures, changes to exams and exam results which influence their futures, employment prospects changing and the impact of lockdowns on their mental health.