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"How will coronavirus change the world?"
By admin - Published on Friday, 03 April 2020 09:06
"Where will we be in six months, a year, 10 years from now? I lie awake at night wondering what the future holds for my loved ones. My vulnerable friends and relatives. I wonder what will happen to my job, even though I’m one of the lucky ones: I get good sick pay and can work remotely. I am writing this from the UK, where I still have self-employed friends who are staring down the barrel of months without pay, friends who have already lost jobs. The contract that pays 80% of my salary runs out in December. Coronavirus is hitting the economy bad. Will anyone be hiring when I need work?
There are a number of possible futures, all dependent on how governments and society respond to coronavirus and its economic aftermath. Hopefully we will use this crisis to rebuild, produce something better and more humane. But we may slide into something worse.
I think we can understand our situation – and what might lie in our future – by looking at other crises. My research focuses on the fundamentals of the modern economy: global supply chains, wages, and productivity. I look at the way that economic dynamics contribute to challenges like climate change and low levels of mental and physical health among workers. I have argued that we need a very different kind of economics if we are to build socially just and ecologically sound futures. In the face of Covid-19, this has never been more obvious."
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200331-covid-19-how-will-the-coronavirus-change-the-world
"Make Coronavirus Face Masks"
By admin - Published on Friday, 03 April 2020 09:01
"In light of the coronavirus pandemic, face masks are in huge demand right now. Millions of masks are needed, and you can help.
When asked to address a nationwide shortage of face masks on Saturday, the White House wasn’t able to say when more health care workers across the country would be provided with more protective masks.
Designer Christian Siriano of “Project Runway” fame has offered to pitch in by lending his resources to produce masks, and crafters are contributing with helpful tutorials and patterns that are useful for both hospital donations and personal use."
Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/how-to-make-face-mask-coronavirus_l_5e78cb2fc5b6f5b7c5483e17
"Care homes across Canada desperate for staff amid COVID-19 outbreak turn to librarians, museum workers"
By admin - Published on Friday, 03 April 2020 08:53
"In Ontario’s Bruce County, librarians are being asked to trade checking out books for checking temperatures at the doors of nursing homes.
The county located along the shore of Lake Huron has offered library and museum workers the opportunity to keep earning their full salaries during the pandemic shutdown if they are willing to serve meals, clean bed pans and help residents with activities at two publicly owned long-term care homes."
"City monitors COVID-19 outbreaks at 6 long-term care homes, 1 retirement home"
By admin - Published on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 16:54
"Toronto Public Health officials are keeping a very close eye on COVID-19 outbreaks at six long-term care homes and one retirement home in the city."
"Chris Selley: Official nonsense on masks, travel bans is killing Ottawa's COVID-19 credibility"
By admin - Published on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 16:45
"On Saturday, the federal government announced passengers with COVID-19 symptoms would be barred from domestic air and train travel, effective noon on Monday. “It will be important for operators of airlines and trains to ensure that people who are exhibiting symptoms do not board,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.
Does that make sense? It’s a question Canadians seem to be asking more and more about this country’s coronavirus response. And for governments and public health officials, it’s a dangerous one. All too often, the answer is “no.”....."
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