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Coronavirus Curiosities for 22 - 28 March 2021
The Coronavirus Edition
For when our kids and grandkids ask us about this particular point in history, we can sound as if we paid attention.
(ed. note: We are going on a half-term break to recharge the batteries and will return with more curiosities in early April, live from the tent village forming outside the barbershop.)
Start here:
A Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Covid: The inside story of the [UK] government's battle against the virus.
Main Threads
>01. COVID: How life has changed one year into the coronavirus pandemic.
via Fortune
...most notable is that initially the office shutdown was scheduled for just one week: “We will reevaluate the need to extend this temporary policy next week and will communicate updates accordingly.”.
And, The Long Tail of COVID-19: Is US Health Care Ready for the Mental Health Crisis That Will Follow?
>02. Pandemic Inspires More Than 1,200 New German Words.
via NPR
...Germans have also referred to a Gesichtskondom — a "face condom," which he notes creates a "novel image" in your head. Behelfsmundnasenschutz would be an "improvised mouth nose protection."
And, The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language.
>03. The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world.
via The Conversation
We estimated the global economic cost of developing countries not vaccinating any of their citizens to be around $9 trillion. Work is underway to increase the reach of vaccines to developing countries, but nonetheless, it is likely that poorer nations will still lag in total numbers vaccinated.
And, The Data Visualizations Behind COVID-19 Skepticism.
>04. Covid-19 vaccines: The scientist who’s been right about them predicts what’s next.
via Vox
So, what are the priorities, then, for the better vaccines versus the vaccines that have less protection and so on? The situation turned out to be far more complex than the experts prepared us for, I think. Communities have a lot of very tough calls to make, under very different levels of urgency.
And, What the differences between the COVID-19 vaccines mean.
>05. Companies Put Return-to-Work Plans in Motion.
via New York Times
*While coronavirus cases are declining and vaccinations are rising, many companies have not committed to a time and strategy for bringing employees back. The most important variable, many executives said, is how long it will take for most employees to be vaccinated.
And, Four-Day Work Week Gains Popularity Around the World.
Other Threads
> How Navajo Physicians Are Battling the Covid-19 Pandemic
> Analysis: How Do You Measure a Year? How States Should Assess Student Learning in a Pandemic.
> Every household to get prepaid blank postcard courtesy of Canada Post.
Quote for the Week
“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia.”
- Charles Schultz
Best for the week ahead!
-Tim
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