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2020-04-30
What would Winnie say?
A comic strip about Covid-19 -
2020-04-30
The Indonesian Muhammadiyah Movement and the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article describes the ways in which the Indonesian Muslim Muhammadiyah organization responded to the onset of the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
Adventure Behind Uncertainties
Different life circumstances bring different versions of us, sometimes it is how we approach it that determines the type of adventure that we are going to have. The pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainties of what our usual lives would be like. For me, it was the repeated days of not knowing what to do next which led me to start reflecting on what I can do now. My first goal in this journey was to reach out to family and friends. During my time of reflection, I realized that I was losing touch with those close to me. Rather than calling once in a while or during birthdays and holidays, I call and text more often than before. My second goal was working on my health. I began making healthier lifestyle choices such as exercising more often, eating healthier food and drinking more water. I also added a skincare routine which I enjoy doing and continue to improve as needed. Prior to the pandemic, I had a passion for painting though I have not really put my skills to use like I should. But recently I started drawing again to bring my paintings to life. Hoping before the end of the year, I can have some paintings to share with family and friends. One of my happiest moment during the pandemic was creating small humanitarian projects such as donating food. It taught me that I can still be involved in my community regardless of the distance. As the pandemic continues, I am still adapting , learning about new ways to improve my health and wellness and continue to find ways to contribute to my community. -
2020-04-30
Exercising Outside During COVID-19
A blog post from Banner Health about the risks and safety of exercising outside during the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
Greece: Coronavirus threatens fate of abandoned dogs
Athens, Greece – As a nationwide lockdown enters its second month in Greece, animal rescue groups and shelters have become overwhelmed with the number of strays piling up in their facilities. Although dog adoption in central Athens and other urban city centres continues, as some seek companionship in the form of pets during the lockdown, international dog adoption from Greece to countries across Europe and the US has come to a standstill. A lack of resources means that shelters have been forced to stop taking in new strays, leading to more dogs on the street. It also means more dogs continuing to breed in the wild, which again increases the number of strays. Even before the coronavirus pandemic changed the nature of dog adoption in Greece, more dogs were being abandoned because people could no longer afford them and also due to a hunting culture. -
2020-04-30
Minions!
A family in San Ramon made a cutout of two minions wearing masks and put it in front of their home. The sign says "THANK YOU ❤️ HEALTHCARE WORKERS ❤️ FIRST RESPONDERS ❤️ ESSENTIAL WORKERS WE ❤️ U". The photo was taken on April 30, 2020. -
2020-04-30
Offline and left out: Not all Arizona students can connect for remote learning
This article focuses specifically on Arizona's efforts to provide students with internet/technology access in order to achieve online learning. It goes into detail about how several Phoenix schools dealt with the pandemic and online learning in the spring semester of 2020 as well as discusses how some students dealt with internet access issues in creative ways, either due to lack of internet or hotspot issues. Some examples are utilizing hotspots or through just going to public areas despite quarantine conditions to complete schoolwork. -
2020-04-30
53% of Americans Say the Internet Has Been Essential During the COVID-19 Outbreak
This Pew Research article discusses how different socioeconomic status and political preference influences how Americans believe schools should provide technology for their students. More importantly, the article goes into detail about how parents with lower incomes are more likely to struggle to provide some sort of adequate situation for their children, especially when the majority of Americans view technology and the internet as an essential tool during the pandemic. Besides student access to technology, economic class is also having an impact on how some individuals can afford their own internet connections and phone plans, thereby limiting their access. -
2020-04-30
Won't You Be My Stranger
Before Covid-19 descended upon Chicago, Ukrainian Village was a neighborhood of friends and acquaintances. The threat of illness has suspended neighborly activities. The neighbor whose door this belongs to has a beagle named Molly I used to pet on her walks. Now Molly and I keep our distance, lest her owner or I get sick. It’s demoralizing not to be able to trust people, not because of any personal shortcoming, but because of the potential that one of our health be jeopardized. The status friend and acquaintance has been supplanted by temporary stranger. -
2020-04-30
Not every COVID-19 testing site is legit
When COVID-19 started to be recognized as a serious problem, the Federal Trade Commission warned of fake COVID-19 testing sites and ways to identify them. Now that the holiday season has started, articles are once again warning of fake testing sites and linking to the FTC's original warning. -
2020-04-30
"The Coronavirus Conspiracy Boom" - The Atlantic Monthly
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated socioeconomic and political shock has created fertile grounds for the dissemination of conspiracy theories. In an article for the Atlantic Monthly, political scientists Joseph E. Uscinski and Adam M. Enders provide an overview of why conspiracy theories have developed and spread, and how they are being exacerbated by political polarization, groupthink, group identity, and misinformation. The authors also examine the different types of COVID-19 conspiracy theories, showing that certain kinds of conspiracy theories are associated with political identities and exacerbated by conspiratorial statements made by politicians. -
2020-04-30
(HIST30060) Zoom University
(HIST30060) As a result of Victoria going into lockdown, classes at University of Melbourne went online, with lectures and tutorials being delivered via Zoom. Through both semesters, many technical and other issues have occurred as we've all learned how to use Zoom and gotten used to online learning. This post reflects what I'm sure many people experienced while on a Zoom call; for me, it was my mother walking in on my countless times, forgetting when I would have class, while she also worked at home, and both of us wearing something nice and presentable on top with our athletic/leisure wear out of shot. -
2020-04-30
Sidewalk art in Brookline, MA
Sidewalk chalk art by children seen in Brookline, Massachusetts. The art says "Summer Is Coming!"; "Thank You Doctors And Nurses!"; and "Show You Care By Distancing!" -
2020-04-30
"Love in the Time of Coronavirus"
Wall mural on a French street created by a French artist, C215, showing his interpretation of love during Covid-19. He completed the wall mural before France’s lock down. He is selling prints of the piece online, with proceeds going to the Paris Hospitals foundation. -
2020-04-30
Looking for new ways to imagine our community
The absence of a physical shul community has reinforced my love of that community. -
2020-04-30
Menards Covid-19 guidelines
Menards is a home improvement store that primarily serves the Midwestern United States and has headquarters in Eau Claire, WI. Menards has mandated masks to enter the store since April. The representative in this image screened customers for heightened temperatures. -
2020-04-30
Children in a pandemic
Children and the pandemic. My four year old daughter does not understand what a pandemic is. She repeats that she cannot go outside or to school or to the park because of "the coronavirus". Her and her siblings, along with children all over the world, have been greatly impacted by this pandemic with no understanding of the ramifications of it's spread. Children have been sent home, isolated, many removed from space places like schools or after care programs. They have lost friendships and socialization. They have lost structure. Some have lost family members. Parents out of work have cost their family food or housing. Adults struggling to cope with their own depression and anxiety has increased children's as well. For me personally all seven of my children have been affected. My son was forced to move home from college and fell into a deep depression. My oldest daughter never walked across a graduation stage or finished her senior year. My fifteen year old with autism lost support services from school. My thirteen year old lost sports and his friendships. My ten year old with epilepsy had medical testing pushed back and then had hospitalizations with only one parent allowed, even had to be taken by paramedics alone to the hospital once. My seven year old with ADHD lost all class structure and intervention programs to help him and his anxiety and panic attacks have grown more severe. And my four year old, pictured above, lost her classroom and her joy from attending preschool daily. The new round of "return to school" virtually is brought with more anxiety and worry that the kids are not alright. The picture above showcases the innocence of a child wanting to explore the world, trapped inside and the slight sadness that this may be for the long haul. #REL101 -
2020-04-30
Living in an Epidemic: What Did Abigail Do?
A blog post from the Massachusetts Historical Society blog The Beehive, this post studies how Abigail Adams responded to the 1776 smallpox epidemic. Looking through primary sources in Adams' own words, the author studies how Abigail Adams responded to an epidemic in her own time period. -
2020-04-30
The Essential People Project: Cedric Masengere
As part of Everyday Boston's Essential People Project, Kamal Oliver interviews Cedric Masengere. Cedric is a manufacturing associate at Moderna, and the interview explores his journey from an 8-year-old playing with chemicals in his bedroom to the floor of the pharmaceutical company working to produce a vaccine during the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
A Silver Lining amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
I always look for the good despite the bleakness of what is happening. -
2020-04-30
Death Row
This political cartoon is a commentary on the rates of corona virus in the prisons. Every aspect of the prison system now seems like death row. -
2020-04-30
After the coronavirus pandemic, the world can’t go back to business as usual
My letter to the editor in the South China Morning Post (in HK). Am originally from the Philippines now based in HK. How the world and life needs to change to adapt to the new post-Covid19 normal. -
2020-04-30
Notes from Coronaland--Poems Written Every Day in April 2020
My English professor, Jo Kaplan, pen name for Joanna Parypinski, wrote a lovely collection of poetry while in quarantine in April 2020. The poems are beautiful in their simplicity and accessibility. The language is sometimes surprising, but always profound and universal. I think they have captured the feelings of all of us during this difficult time. -
2020-04-30
Humans of Covid-19 AU: Hugo Ling
“It’s strange having all this time to myself at home. I'm not necessarily someone who spends a lot of time at home alone doing my own thing in normal circumstances. The first few weeks were very funny to sit back and think ‘What are my interests? What am I into?’ I’ve been trying to do things that keep my brain active, like Boggle, practising my French, and learning some Spanish. Coming back a few months ago from exchange in France has given me some perspective on COVID19. I’ve got a few friends over there who are completely locked in their apartment. Here, we’re lucky to still have the freedom to walk and bike ride at our leisure. I’ve been doing both of them a lot. Earlier in the pandemic, everyone was talking about ‘social distancing’. My mum pointed out that the better term is ‘physical distancing’. You don't want to be socially distant, you want to be socially connected, with a distance - something that me and my friends have maintained. I’ve been feeding off the creativity of some of my friends: weekly Zoom live music; a home-made magazine; a friend is making Vino Quarantino. So there are a few things that have been happening amongst my close circle that keep us all talking, interested and connected. We’ll definitely carry the habit of diligent handwashing into the future, and a greater consideration for general hygiene. The pandemic has definitely sparked that in my house. I get bouts of cabin fever from time to time, but am trying to keep busy and active.” Instagram post on Hugo Ling, student, and his experience during the pandemic, which was created by a psychology student living in Melbourne who was interested to hear about how COVID-19 was impacting on different peoples’ lives. -
2020-04-30
Humans of Covid-19 AU: Hayley Katzen
“I live on a cattle farm in the bush, so isolation is nothing new for me. I swore that I would never live here, but then I fell in love with a beautiful woman. The big thing for me at the moment is that I'm about to publish my memoir, Untethered. It's a very exciting time. COVID-19 has had very little impact on us. We live quite isolated lives; I could go for weeks without seeing anyone. So it’s kind of funny to see city friends who are usually very busy suddenly wanting to do Zooms and Whatsapps. It’s nice, but I’ve lived like this for so long. The biggest difference for me is actually positive. I feel a sense of being accompanied at this time, as everyone is now living as I have been living. Often, over the years, I have felt quite lonely and struggled with the isolation, as do so many people. Now we are all in this. Adjusting to isolation is a deeply personal process. We all need to find what delights us and add it to our days. As I have compromised immunity, I have to wear a mask when going out. It feels very strange going to the supermarket and not being able to connect with anyone. I’ve been dealing with ovarian cancer treatment, so there is an uncertainty to my future. At this time, when the whole world is dealing with anxiety and uncertainty, there’s a universality to this shared experience. I find this intriguing at one level, and also feel incredibly lucky to be where I am. What most interests me is what we will put back into the world after this. My life won't change significantly. But in terms of our fragile planet, what will people do to take care of it?” Instagram post on Hayley Katzen, author, and their experience during the pandemic, which was created by a psychology student living in Melbourne who was interested to hear about how COVID-19 was impacting on different peoples’ lives. -
2020-04-30
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma Addresses Tribal Elders
“Tribal Elder, During this time, I find myself filled with emotion as I watch the COVID-19 coronavirus overtake thousands of people across the nation including Indian Country. Our ancestors endured challenges like this and still survived. We, the proud people of the Cheyenne and Arapaho, will face this challenge together if we take all precautions and stay safe. We have set forth a plan for this health crisis unlike anything most of us have seen in our lifetime. This administration stands by our principle since day one that ‘Tomorrow Starts Today.’” -
2020-04-30
Pandemic Pool Skating
If you believe Stacy Peralta‘s documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys, and of course you should — he’s one of the Lords of Dogtown for heaven’s sake, then you’ll know that pool skating originated here in Los Angeles during California’s drought in the late 70s. Some forty-odd years later and we’re in a drought of our own, a drought of socializing, of congregating, as humans across the southland and the world shelter at home to protect ourselves and the weakest among us from the novel coronavirus. But the empty pools and skateparks across Los Angeles, built for beginners, Olympic hopefuls and every skater in between, are being filled with sand and mulch so they don’t become deep, glossy-tiled petri dishes birthing a new surge of Covid-19 cases. There’s one problem. Just as no one could keep skateboarders out of backyard pools in the 70s long enough to keep a new sport from blossoming in a literal desert, a few tons of mulch or sand won’t help to board up skaters. That’s because essential services are still available. Big-box home improvement stores are open for business, stocked with antidotes to debris: shovels and shop vacs, push brooms and blowers. But of course we pool-riders are already equipped with such technology. So go ahead and fill that pool with mulch, dump and spread sand across the street courses. Skaters will eventually show up at odd hours to push and blow it out of the way. We’ll don our personal protective equipment, helmets, wrist guards, knee and elbow pads, and get in a quick session before you ever notice. We don’t even need to clear out the whole pool. A half, or even a quarter pool will do — like the quarter pipes we would hammer and scrap together at the bottom of our driveways in the 70s and 80s. We’d risk life and limb skating to the top of those rickety booby-traps pushing our wheels over the edge like we’d see Stacy and Tony Alva do in magazines (those things we’d use if we ran out of toilet paper). Skateboarders are creative, resilient, unrelenting. Ian McKaye of Minor Threat calls skateboarding “a way of learning how to redefine the world around you.” We see the world differently. Where you see an empty swimming pool, skateboarders see the form and shape and flow of concrete waves to ride. Where you see a curb and sidewalk, skateboarders see an edge to grind, a platform to manual, or wheelie, across. Where you see an empty corporate plaza, skateboarders see a playground of infinite lines to skate, slide and grind across. Where you see pools safely filled with sand, we see an opportunity to perform a ritual baked into our DNA, a ritual of clearing and cleansing. And in the emptiness we’ll skate new lines, try new tricks, push to new heights. As Craig Stecyk understood, according to Skip Englbom in Dogtown and Z-Boys, children took the ruins of the 20th century and made art out of it. And in the ruins of this pandemic there will only be more art. A lot of pool skaters aren’t children anymore. We’re the old guard, Generation X skaters with kids to care for at home, and parents to shop for so they don’t have to risk a Costco run. So we will keep a couple arms’-length apart as we sweep and skate, clear and carve. Because we can’t help ourselves. Our godfathers showed us how. Lance Mountain explains, “skateboarding doesn’t make you a skateboarder. Not being able to stop skateboarding makes you a skateboarder.” A crisis created skateboarding as we know it. No pandemic or sand-filled dump truck is about to stop its progress. -
2020-04-30
A Circus Artist in Limbo
"Listen to how a Cirque du Soleil aerialist is meeting the challenges of Covid-19." This multimedia article describes the impact of the pandemic and social distancing on performing artists, including Steven Brine an aerialist with Cirque Du Soleil and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
“When the Stick Hits My Own Head”
"The pandemic COVID-19 has taken its tour around the world. Within weeks what looked first as a story limited to east Asia resulted in over one million cases in the U.S. and 90,000 deaths around the world." This article describes the pandemic in China and its effect on Chinese citizens and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
Reporting on Health: A Beat Statement
"Before the coronavirus lockdown, I was on a mission to inform readers about healthcare treatments, alternatives, and the systems surrounding them. I sought to provide solutions that would, in turn, foster self-advocacy for underfunded and under-researched chronic illnesses. " This article describes the author's change in their beat due to the pandemic and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
The Return of The XFL
"The XFL came onto the scene back in 2001. It was supposed to be an even more extreme version of the NFL; unfortunately it only lasted a season. Due to its “extreme” aspect, it created many problems such as some of its start players getting injured. What can we as football fans expect from this new revived XFL, as of 2018?" This article describes what fans could expect from the XFL in the coming years and the impact of the pandemic on the first season and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
From Riots to Lockdown, Hong Kong to Coney Island
"The political climate of “One Country, Two Systems” of my mother’s home country of Hong Kong hit home for me as a first-generation American. A part of me resonates with student protestors resisting a communist regime such as China." This article describes the abrupt change from writing about Hong Kong and China and its protests to writing about the Covid-19 pandemic, written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
How PRINT and Poster House Tackle COVID-19
"As the coronavirus pandemic reshapes huge swaths of society, the design world is responding with eye-catching visual messages of safety and gratitude. Because of this, there has been a huge surge of design activism." This article describes the increase of posters aiming to spread PSAs and messages of love and solidarity in NYC and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
There’s a New Thief In Town, and Her Name is COVID-19
"Lucy Borden is a graduating senior at FIT in New York City and despite claiming to have had an amazing three and a half years, and says she’s excited to wrap up her undergraduate college career, she is unsatisfied and disappointed with how its coming to an end." This article describes the impact of the pandemic on senior art student's showcases which were to be shown to the public and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
Life online
Exaggerated view on how people feel aimless with face to face interaction or life outside the internet since every aspect of life was now carried out through zoom session or other online outlets at the beginning of the pandemic -
2020-04-30
CBD: How New Well-being Enterprises Capitalize on your Anxiety
"Ten years ago the only public displays of cannabis related usage would have been PSA’s warning against its harmful effects or perhaps a subway advertisement looking for people who are willing to participate in a study for addiction." This article describes CBD and cannabis use for health issues and concerns within NYC and was written by a senior journalism student following a beat developed and thought about in terms of the "local" in a journalism course at Pratt Institute that was upended by the pandemic. -
2020-04-30
The 25th Annual Brookline High School Poetry Festival
The BHS Poetry Festival invites high school students, alums, and faculty to read their original poetry. Many participants shared poetry about the pandemic. (do you want the digital file separately?) -
2020-04-30
American Values
The photo represents the experience of privileged white people during this pandemic and their selfishness. Personally this upsets me because these people have worms for brains and are protesting something that cannot be resisted; disease isn’t something you can literally protest an end for, you have to wait and hope like the rest of it. -
2020-04-30
A Plan for All Won’t Work for All: COVID-19 and Māori in New Zealand
"The higher rates of chronic conditions among Māori raise the probability of serious COVID-related complications. These conditions in turn are exacerbated by inadequate access to health care and prescription drugs." -
2020-04-30
Like a Gladiator
My poetic prose captures the human spirit. Human conditioning is fickle but one thing that no one can take away from us is the indomitable courage we are able to show in the face of adversity. This is important to be because I am very appealed to the resilience, valiance and kindness that people around the world. -
2020-04-30
Productivity during COVID - 19
This image, found on Instragam, encapsulates the immediate effects of COVID - 19 upon the way individuals live their lives. By exploring the juxtaposition between the before, during and after states of COVID - 19 the post articulates the changing dynamics of the world around this virus. -
2020-04-30
Princeton High School Class of 2020 Banner Mock-Ups
Sample banners recognizing the Princeton High School Class of 2020 await administrative approval before public display. Non-traditional efforts to honor graduating seniors increased as COVID-19 social distancing restrictions lengthened, and traditional rites of passage proved inconceivable. #ASU -
2020-04-30
A Parks and Recreation Reunion
As a response to COVID-19 the Parks and Recreation cast reunited for a "virtual" episode. As a huge Parks and Rec fan, I am excited to watch it. I still haven't got the opportunity because of how busy I am. It's nice to see people providing comfort and humor during these trying times. -
2020-04-30
Good and Evil Coexist in Times of Pandemic
Shakespeare's observation of duality withstand the test of time as the world stands still in fear of pandemic. Appreciation of front line workers cover the headlines billboards. Governor Cuomo shares a letter received from a Kansas farmer who donates N95 mask to New York. Workers unite and organize a rent strike, leading a social movement. Yet, even as we navigate through such difficult, historical moment together, there are people out there that take advantage of others' hardships. This coronavirus newsletter that provides daily update on the pandemic illustrates a stark contrast between the mindset of good and evil. -
2020-04-30
Some Past Activities that Took Place Six Feet Apart
This is a meme that was posted to Instagram comparing our current recommendation of being six feet apart to some other "fun" activities we have done while being six feet apart. #Coronavirus, #groceryshopping,#fear, #warrior -
2020-04-30
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Donates to Helping Hands
“The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas presented a donation to Sam Houston Electric Cooperative’s Helping Hands program on April 29. Tribal Council Chairwoman Cecilia Flores presented the check to Sam Houston EC Chief Communications Officer Keith Stapleton. ‘The donation was made in honor of Jennifer Grubbs, and her service and dedication to our community,’ Flores said… ‘This donation is tremendously helpful, and will make an immediate impact for families in our area,’ Stapleton said. Sam Houston Electric Cooperative’s Helping Hands Program provides funding to help members in distress pay their electric bills. ‘The Helping Hands Program is especially important when so many local families have been impacted by COVID-19 and the April 22 tornado,’ Stapleton said.” #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-30
Despite Pandemic, China's Last Hunting Tribe Welcomes Reindeer Calving Season
"“Reindeer used to be the main means of transportation for the Ewenki ethnic group. In modern society, however, many hunters still maintain the tradition of raising reindeer and use their ways to protect the creature. Damara, a local hunter, has seen the birth of several fawns since April. As many first-time mothers cannot take care of their fawns and might even abandon them, local hunters will help nurse the babies during the two-month long calving season…Statistics showed that over 1,400 reindeer live in the northern areas of the Greater Hinggan Mountains. In Aoluguya, there are 13 breeding spots. During the calving season, Ewenki herders also enhance patrols in the forests to guarantee the safety of these creatures. The township has seen the expansion of the reindeer population in recent years, as the local government has taken actions to protect breeding and also worked with an agricultural institution to improve survival. More than 180 reindeer are expected to be born during this calving season, according to local government.”" #IndigenousStories -
2020-04-30
Willie Mae's Asks Patrons to Order Online Only, New Orleans, LA
Willie Mae's asks patrons to order online instead of calling in and reminds patrons that the restaurant remains to-go only. -
2020-04-30
Pythian Market Launches Week Two of Jazz Festing in Place, New Orleans, LA
The Pythian Market starts off the restaurants second week of Jazz Festing in Place by offering meal orders online. -
2020-04-30
Maïs Arepas Perseveres Through the Pandemic, New Orleans, LA
The Facebook post reads exactly, "Perseverance 🔪🌽 #toosmalltofail #determined #nola #neworleans #positivity #dreamteam."