https://news.joins.com/article/23772944 A lot of people has been going clubbing in Seoul and it was found that an infected person also went clubbing, raising the possibility of a massive infection. Also, as the infected person has been found to have visited a place where gays could have sex with one another, criticism has been made on … Read more
Revolutionario Tacos handed out 800 tacos to residents of Skid Row, an area of LA densely populated with a lot of low-income housing and single-room occupancy units as well as a large population of homeless people. Susan Park, a co-founder of the business alongside Chef Zadi, also started a mutual-aid fund and has been confronted … Read more
This NY Times article examines whether or not virtual education is the future, or just a convenient adaptation. Some education policy analysts are criticizing the “passive, teacher-centered modes of teaching” rather than the virtual platforms. Critics are even stating that online education may be the way to better prepare college students for the future. Overall, … Read more
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-presidential-recognition-ceremony-hard-work-heroism-hope/ A 16-year old Korean-American boy, T.J Kim, who was learning how to ride a plane used his skill to bring medical supplies to rural hospitals in Virginia and received recognition from President Trump. This article / news was posted on the U.S. Embassy Seoul’s Facebook page and reached my Facebook wall. It also seems … Read more
This Wall Street Journal article discusses efforts from scientists and billionaires to reallocate economic resources to analyze the various effects of the coronavirus. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-secret-group-of-scientists-and-billionaires-pushing-trump-on-a-covid-19-plan-11587998993?mod=trending_now_3
This is an article that discusses the problems with GA reopening the economy and businesses too soon. It outlines how many peoples lives are at stake with this rash decision. We are already seeing the numbers and mortality/case rates double in the past 24 hours. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/why-georgia-reopening-coronavirus-pandemic/610882/
This Wall Street Journal article discusses how schools are adjusting to the national quarantine, which has forced students to work remotely. https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-students-stuck-at-home-parents-turn-to-online-tutoring-services-11588196846?mod=hp_lista_pos1
https://news.joins.com/article/23761453 Some provinces in Korea (that can be understood as small States in the US) have also sent out coronavirus stimulus checks — $100 per every adult. But in Gyeonggi-do Province, over 2350 people have already donated the money for those more in need.
