Inclusion and demarcation. The corona-pandemic as a border-/boundary marker in North Macedonia

The corona-pandemic has reminded us of territorial borders, i.e., national borders throughout the world. Moreover, surprisingly, these very borders have emerged as successful tools for hindering the spread of the virus. In many cases, the coronavirus "stopped" at national borders due to the massive closures targeting, especially migrants, as they were seen as potential carriers and transmission risk factors. This article concerns this context intending to expose the border-/boundary-behavior in North Macedonia. Drawing upon the pandemic, it aims to challenge the frequent statements by politicians from Germany and the US on how the virus knows no borders. By paying attention to a southeastern european region, the article intends to show how the spread of the virus/disease reveals multiple borders and boundaries in the country, and the present-day world.