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2020-03-28
This picture was taken by me on March 28, 2020, at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. It shows the empty baggage claim due to a lack of travelers from Coronavirus.
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2020-04-20
A piece published on the AAIHS' blog, Black Perspectives, looking at West Indian death in the building of the Panama Canal and relating it to the current coronavirus crisis.
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2020-03-31
The historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Uptown, Chicago, has long been open from 12PM to 4AM 365 days a year: the marquee lights blaze in the daylight and twinkle invitingly once the sun goes down, and you can hear the faint blares of trumpets and saxophones. This bar has long been a haven from modern life for busybodies and music-lovers alike, where they can relax in the relic of the jazz age, myself included. For three years now, I have been going to the Green Mill every Tuesday after my bartending shift. However, Covid-19 has forced the bar to close its doors and to turn off its lights. Uptown feels lost without its guiding beacon, and its presence is one of the few aspects of regular life that I genuinely miss. #DePaulHST391
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2020-04-20
Thoughts on a a new normal
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2020-04-20
A flight attendant expresses her thoughts about missing her passengers during the quarantine.
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04/06/2020
Tigers can get it?
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03/20/2020
"Tribes say they’ve been forgotten in Trump’s coronavirus response and are running dangerously low on medical supplies."
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03/16/2020
We began rationing our toilet paper quickly once we realized we had missed our opportunity to stock up. We assumed people would calm down and refrain from hoarding. We were wrong. I bought a bag of cheap terry cloth material and cut it up to use "for number 1only!"
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2020-04-09
Due to the recent ban of dine-in restaurants in Chicago, this clever restaurant owner took a humorous approach to social distancing through the Covid-19 pandemic. The underwhelming 2019-20 Chicago Bears season, fresh in the minds of many Chicagoans, became the focal point of this restaurant’s attempt to promote social distancing. Third-year Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky held one of the worst QBR’s in the 2019-20 season, making himself the target of much slander and in this case, a pandemic-themed joke. In these unprecedented times, a little comedic relief can be greatly appreciated. #DePaulHST391
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2020-04-18
The trailblazing women of Boston once again set an example for us to follow
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2020-03-19
This document details the types of businesses and industries permitted to stay open in Pennsylvania as of 3/19/2020 after the governor shut down all non life-sustaining businesses.
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2020-03-27
An article about pandemics in history.
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2020-05-22
One thing that is overlooked during times like this are the children who come from broken, bad, non-functioning homes. As a school librarian, I celebrated the month+ off but dreaded the prospect of hunger and abuse the majority of my students at a Title 1, poverty stricken school would face. Our parish is currently scrambling to make sure there is food and learning access for our students, but I am afraid that my students, PreK-2nd grade, will slip through the cracks. And who knows where they will end up.
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2020-04-20
El ministerio de cultura del Perú compartio un video con el mensaje en Quechua Chanka que titula "Ayúdanos a combatir el avance del #COVIDー19" para saber más sobre este virus y cómo evitarlo. Ya que diferentes poblaciones de la sierra peruana no cuenta con dicha información ademas que al darse por radio, television o internet el aviso siempre es en Español.
Nota: Descargar los spots radicales en lenguas originarias sobre COVID-19 en: bit.ly/CovidEnLenguas.
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2020-02-10
Flying from Las Vegas to Honolulu to see our about to be born granddaughter, we wanted to make sure we didn't pick anything up on the plane. We wore masks and washed our hands frequently.
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03/28/2020
A traffic sign in New York that reads "Save Lives #flattenthecurve"
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2020-04-20
Due to COVID-19, my family and I have tried to find more ways to hang out together at home. Before the outbreak, we usually visited local stores, movie theaters, and restaurants each week. However, since COVID-19 has forced us to stay home, we have been trying to find things to do together that do not involve going out. As a group, we have been playing video and board games, watching TV and movies, eating dinner as a family, cleaning the house, and walking our dog. Recently, for one of our game nights, we decided to play a new game called “Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer’s Manor”. This game is an ‘at-home’ escape room. My family and I love going to escape rooms, so we thought this would be a fun alternative to try during COVID-19. My family was able to successfully escape and finish the game in the allotted time. We really enjoyed playing this game because it allowed us to participate in one of our favorite activities, without leaving our house.
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2020-04-09
As the COVID-19 spreads across the world, and the country is in a state of emergency, toilet paper is seemingly wiped off the face of the Earth. Acting out of panic, people rush to grocery stores to buy TP before it’s too late. Those who make it there in time are relieved to find a few remaining rolls of TP. Those who do not are s*** out of luck, and probably should have gone earlier. Now, friends and family have a duty to each other if they ever want to put this behind us. All joking aside, this event has caused a major shortage of TP across at least the United States. #DePaulHST391
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03/26/2020
As the COVID-19 spreads across the world, essential businesses such as grocery stores and pharmacies take precautionary measures. Following the guidelines issued by the CDC, businesses such as Walgreens request that while in (and out of) their pharmacy, customers distance themselves by at least 6 feet. Inside the pharmacy, customers distance themselves physically and socially, exchanging looks from 6 feet away that seem to say, “you are too close to me.” Tape across the floor dictates the CDC’s guidelines of what is too close. Novelist George Orwell’s writings come to mind, whose literature warns of dystopian societies. The entire Walgreens experience, from walking in, to shopping, to walking out, reminds customers of the often asymptomatic virus that anyone could have. #DePaulHST391
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04/20/2020
The Montgomery Bell State Park in Tennessee is shut down and completely blocked off like many others despite the governer stating that outdoor recreation is an essential activity and therefore still allowed.
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2020-04-20
While Florida is not predicted to peak until the first week of May, some cities are reopening closed beaches now, in mid-April. This hit the national news with much controversy, spawning the hashtag #floridamorons on social media. The day before I saw this article, I spoke with my parents who are at the New Jersey shore. They told me one man there was ticketed for walking his dog on the beach and a couple was ticketed and threatened with jail time for being on the beach.
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2020-03-21
Days before Minnesota's official shelter in place, people's homes began to transform into small factories. Turning out masks by the dozens, and sometimes even hundreds, Minnesotans answered the call for the protective headwear. Isolation did not stop people from joining together in common cause. Local businesses gave away materials, and local hospitals created drive-by drop offs for people to donate masks. Once we ran out of fabric, my mother turned to old clothes to meet the demands. Pictured above, I am modeling on of the first masks she made. We donated to family members, friends, neighbors, and also to a local hospital. We also shipped some to my brother's coworkers at the Pueblo, Colorado Health Department. In total, my mom has made around 100 masks, showing that not all heroes wear capes, but they do wear masks. #DePaulHST391
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2020-04-20
The playhouse is wrapped in plastic netting to make sure that no one visits it.
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2020-04-17
From the NYTimes print edition 4.17.20 #FordhamUniversity
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04/18/20
Banner announcing how to find Sunday church service online.
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2020-04-09
This article speaks about getting involved in their religious community through virtual means. Every religion is important during this time and what you believe in can get you through it. With other forms of media people have found ways to conduct prayers and express their feelings. They speak about not being able to respond to Covid-19 through religion, but their teachings tell them to take action and not affect others. Those who have their faith should raise awareness but still engage in religious practices.
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2020-04-11
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2020-04-02
The article talks about how due to the effects of COVID-19 churches have had to close their doors to the public. With doing so it added a lot of limitations on what people can do as part of their faith. Thearticle follows a church in San Diego, California where confessions were made available in a "alternative" form. The Church was having confessions in the form of a drive-through, this would allow people to be cleansed from their sins, and still be considered "holy" by the time easter came around.
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2020-04-11
The article, The coronavirus pandemic has exposed fissures within religions, from the economist went over how religions all over the world (mostly christianity) is having t deal witht he coronavirus. It goes in depth about how preachers and high ranking church officials are having to ell people to stay home and that some of them are not staying home but they are still participating in religiousevents. But the main point of the aritcle is about whether all of this is going to turn people away from religion.
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2020-04-10
The article disscusses how this church in texas did easter during this pandemic and how they wished they could gather like they usually do. The author also talks about how families gathered on zoom but it is not the same and that is making people sad because they are people who do not have access to the internet. Finally the priest talks about how he is upset they cannot meet but advises other churches to stay home and wait till it gets better.
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2020-04-16
The article reported churches for Masses in New Mexico will be the first to get reopened by The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. The diocese guarantees to only limit 5 people come in at a time to follow the public health order of banning gathering more than 5 people in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Las Cruces Diocese, thry believed churches are closely related to "essential activities" because people seek out hope and confinement in churches to stay peaceful and reduce the anxiety during this hard time.
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2020-03-19
This article by Kali Robinson is a great article that talks about the major changes that have had to happen because of COVID-19 . Robinson starts off by mentioning that religious gatherings have been hotbeds for outbreaks. She even mentioned that "Half of South Korea’s cases can be traced back to a meeting of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a Christian denomination"(Robinson, 2020). Since the outbreak, they have had to close down many places of worship, and have tried to limit social gatherings. In India they still celebrated Holi even though their prime minister advised to avoid social gatherings. Most of the people in attendance wore surgical masks. Religious groups are now donating equipment to undersupplied communities. Most churches have moved to online streaming for their services like the Roman Catholic Church started to livestream the Pope’s daily mass and Sunday sermon.
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2020-03-20
This article reports about the world's largest Islamic missionary movement with over 16,000 participants in Asia. Tablighi Jamaat is a century-old missionary movement that depends on the charity of mosques to give shelter and is one of the largest faith-based movements in the world. Because of this four day movement hundred of participants have tested positive for COVID-19. One participant states, "Whatever happens to us is God's will".
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04/12/2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been hard to find our footing. With widespread cancellations and closures, social distancing has become the new normal. Easter traditions restored a much-needed sense of familiarity amid the anxiety and upheaval. Annual egg decorating offered the chance to dip into creativity and focus on fun. But even these colorful creations provided a clearer picture of how we’re processing these changes. While the eggs are still dyed, they take on a different message this year and reflect the uncertain time we find ourselves in. #DePaulHST391
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2020-02-27
This article discusses that the government of Iran refuses to impose quarantines so that people can visit the shrine. However, the article points out that authoritarianism like the government of Iran in dealing with COVID-19 will have a negative impact because the government encourages citizens to get together praying for healing. As a result, there will be more people being infected by coronavirus due to the incompetence of the government.
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2020-04-14
In Greenville, MS there is a church following social distancing guidleines while still offering "drive-in" services, however, many attendees were given $500 citations for being at the services. The article brings to light that while many churches have voluntarily shutdown and transferred to online services, many are still doing these drive-in services or something similar. The U.S. Department of Justice helped to back the members of the church who felt that their rights were being infringed upon, and made a statement in which they assured the people that they will actively ensure their "religious freedom remains protected" throughout the pandemic.
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2020-04-12
The article is about how because some states have excluded churches from social distancing rules and others haven't, lawsuits are being filed as Church leaders are being charged for holding services violating states rules. Others are fighting for their right to congregate, regardless of the potential harm that could come from such gatherings. It goes on to discuss the disparity between some Govenors views and their legislatures; stating Kansas as an example where the State Supreme Court had to get involved.
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2020-03-13
This article focuses on the history of Christian response to epidemics. Through studying history, the author concluded that most Christians followed the following commandment: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Rather than fleeing the epidemic, Christians would bring support and care to those in need regardless of religious beliefs. Another commandment that the author applied to this situation was, thou shalt not murder. This commandment not only means the literal act of murder, but the act of endangering others. Therefore, orders set in place by authority to keep others safe should be followed. In this article, the author continues to dive deep into scripture and correlates it to the present circumstances we are seeing today.
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2020-04-14
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2020-04-10
This article discusses how many small churches are struggling to keep their doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many large churches are pooling resources to help the smaller churches survive. One pastor comments how some churches were already struggling before the crisis, but hopefully, thanks to the generosity of some of these larger churches, they may be able to stay open.
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2020-04-20
A story about how an individual is coping with the changes that COVID-19 has brought to our world.
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2020-03-22
This article discusses how religion and public authority, in regards to Covid-19, are conflicting with one another. Religious authorities are advertising to their followers their own remedies that would make them immune to the virus. However, while some practicing faith disagree with social distancing orders, others are embracing them and growing closer to their faith. These people are praying more frequently at home and, sometimes, tuning in to live streams that correlate to their practicing faith. New traditions and ways to worship are being displayed and carried out throughout the world, which bring people together, even when they are apart.
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2020-03-26
This article explains the life of Rabbi Romi Cohn and how much of a hero he was while he was on earth. He saved over 50 families from Holocaust, but died from Covid19. He was a hero and inspiration for many yet was affected by the virus. It is cool to see the country coming together and honoring him despite different beliefs.
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2020-04-06
Although COVID-19 keeps us six feet apart, creativity and the 5-7-5 structure are the only limits for members of ‘Haikus for a global pandemic.’ Facebook groups like this one allow members to bridge their social distance using kilobyte-sized reflections and stories. As an online platform for self-expression and community, this page has encouraged compassion and connection in a time of fear and isolation. #DePaulHST391
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2020-04-11
The article informs the public that the Department of Justice may take action due to local governments cracking down on religous services in wake of the coronavirus. This is largely due to churches standing up to their local governments as they are being blocked to hold in person services even in a "drive-in" style.
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2020-04-09
Jewish communities celebrated the holiday of Passover at home.
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2020-03-19
Ronnie the cat and I share a 650 square foot apartment in Jackson Heights, Queens, roughly a mile from the coronavirus epicenter. He 'supervises' my remote work and keeps me sane and organized.
During this crisis, many people across the country fostered and adopted animal companions.
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2020-03-30
A headline of an article stating that Amazon workers are walking out over their treatment
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2020-04-12
When I first told my six-year-old that we would be Zoom-ing with family for Easter, he frowned at the idea. Once logged on, he was engaged with them much more than either of us had expected. After we discovered the background options, it became a dress-up party. We stayed on the call for over an hour. This photograph really drives home the feeling of isolation and the reliance upon technology invading our lives.
*Kelly Enright, Flagler College
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2020-04-20
Etymology and the way words have changed over time has always fascinated me, and the COVID-19 pandemic certainly has contributed and will contribute to how many words are interpreted in society. An example of this that has crossed my mind numerous times in the past few weeks is the word ‘quarantine’. Before the pandemic, I always envisioned ‘quarantine’ as being locked in a bright, spacious room in a hospital after getting off an airplane because I had some infectious disease. It always felt lonely, frightening, and uncertain to me. Who would’ve known that quarantine could also mean feeling those same emotions in our own homes? The word itself has become so commonplace and normal to hear because of what is currently happening. I’ve heard some people call quarantine “the q” and many other casual names as an attempt to nickname and accept the situation we are all in, which is only normal. After this pandemic is over, our perspective of the word ‘quarantine’ will be much less serious, as I was describing earlier with the dying of an infectious disease alone in a scary hospital room, and this may not be a good thing. There are already people not taking social distancing measures seriously at all, i.e. those who are currently protesting them, those who are leaving their houses to spend time with others without leaving six feet between them, and many more. If the novel coronavirus returns in the years to come or another disease that requires quarantine measures, especially stricter measures, spreads, then I fear that many won’t take these future quarantines as seriously. However, it is completely possible that the exact opposite will happen, but in order for people to learn from this pandemic, factual information, not disease, needs to be spread. Just like many other global issues, a solution to the course this pandemic has taken not being repeated again in the years to come is education, factual information, and learning from the mistakes we’ve made.
Personally, this pandemic has further solidified my dream of becoming a biomedical engineer. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how hard I’d be working if I were only a few years older, but I don’t really have the tools at my disposal right now to do what I’d want to do, which makes me sad. I am coming up with a lot of my own ideas about devices, inventions, and improvements I’d like to make in the future, though. I was talking to my mentor and biggest inspiration on Friday about how this pandemic will change the future of the medical field, including the biomedical engineering field, and how I am going to be able to experience it firsthand. My biggest dream in life has always been to open my own research and development laboratory that is ideally nonprofit and would focus on helping those in third world countries and those who are usually underrepresented in the medical field like minorities. I’ve always been inspired by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the mistreatment people in the LGBTQ+ community received by medical professionals. It is sickening to me to watch something similar happen before my own eyes, as Black people and Latino people are dying at disproportionately higher rates than other races, and the treatment they receive in medical situations is known to be equal to that of their White counterparts. Again, the only way to solve this problem is through education and awareness, but I hope my future lab will be able to contribute.
