This article discusses the huge problem that prisons face with dealing with COVID-19. Prisons all over the world are far over capacity and do not have the resources to provide adequate testing or care for prisoners who are infected with COVID-19 (or who need medical care in general).
April 27th, 2020: USA Today Article wrote an article based on CDC recommendations for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Masks. It details materials to use in making masks at home and techniques for keeping them clean and effective. https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/04/27/how-clean-care-for-store-and-reuse-masks-protect-coronavirus-n-95-elastometric-homemade-covid-19/5148025002/
Article link Authors: Linda So and Grant Smith Published April 25, 2020 in Reuters Magazine
“While almost three in four white voters said they did not know someone who died of the virus, 48 percent of black voters, and 52 percent of Latino voters, said they did.”
The Advertisement Industry has been hard at working, integrating encouraging and supportive messages within the promotion of their company/products. In utilizing COVID-19 for product promotion, they have also prioritized supporting the public masses and healthcare workers. It is fascinating to look at the different ways these companies address COVID-19, and below I have attached 5 … Read more
https://ny.eater.com/2020/4/20/21227922/nyc-restaurateur-coronavirus-death-joe-migliucci-jose-torres-joe-joyce As the virus wreaks havoc on NYC, disadvantaged communities in Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx have experienced particularly severe devastation. Legendary dining establishments, several with ownership that extends back more than five generations and served as cultural pillars in immigrant communities, lost their owners to the coronavirus.
“How do you comfort the suffering when you’re not allowed in the room?” Chaplains at hospitals provide support to those who are sick as well as their loved ones. Butler, a chaplain has been praying for people in bed, outside the door and maintaining connection despite the physical distance. Although there is a responsibility largely … Read more
Partners in Health is an organization that brings health care and sustainable health infrastructure to disadvantaged communities around the globe. Now, it is turning its focus not just outward, but also inward. PiH is suggesting how we can help organize our communities to stop Covid-19.
Employees at the Rush University Medical Center say that they are prepared in order to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The building in which they work in, was a $654 million dollar project began soon after the 9/11 attacks, opened in 2012 and is outfitted to handle large influxes of pateints in a short window … Read more
Dana White, the president of the UFC, has rented a private island so that the fights may resume. He states that fighters, who at this time cannot fly into the U.S., can land on this island instead. His motivation for continuing the fights during the pandemic is so that the UFC can provide entertainment for … Read more
