A Florida man is protesting Florida beaches reopening early in the COVID-19 pandemic by dressing as the grim reaper and sitting in a lifeguard like chair on Florida beaches. Florida (and other states) have been opening their beaches and people have been flocking there and not observing social distancing guidelines. https://mashable.com/article/daniel-uhlfelder-grim-reaper-florida-beaches/
This article discusses how food pantries are having to serve far more people than ever before. Many food pantries are seeing a decrease in volunteers and donations making this pandemic the “perfect storm.”
Together At Home On April 18th, 2020, Global Citizen held a virtual broadcast concert in efforts to support frontline healthcare workers and WHO by raising awareness, funds, and encouraging the public to stay at home. The biggest names in music, acting, television, and movies all entered the show with videos shot from home (Stevie Wonder, … Read more
A British man climbed the height of Mount Everest at home. He was planning on going to Nepal as part of the TENZING Everest Challenge to visit sustainability projects but it was canceled due to COVID-19, so he decided to attempt it from home while raising money for the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund which provides … Read more
Along with many protests around the country about the stay-at-home orders, this article covers some protests in Virginia. https://www.pilotonline.com/government/virginia/vp-nw-coronavirus-republicans-reopening-virginia-20200417-dca7xzj2sjhcjmpfcktsdkmh7e-story.html
Once the governor of Florida announced that beach governments could make their own decisions regarding when to reopen beaches, a beach in Jacksonville was swarmed with people. This occurred on the same day that Florida announced its highest death toll since the beginning of the pandemic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/18/florida-beaches-reopen-coronavirus/
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/seouls-radical-experiment-in-digital-contact-tracing This discusses the social stigma, contact tracing, and social distancing that is occurring in Seoul, South Korea.
“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
News Captioning In CNN broadcasts of daily News, it is normal to have subscripts and captions to explain to viewers the intent of the broadcast if they are joining late, or simply following along. For example, when sharing the weather or traffic, a sub-caption like “Weekly Weather Report for Rhode Island Area” might display below … Read more
“A Tiny Hospital Struggles to Treat a Burst of Coronavirus Patients” discusses how Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville Indiana has become overburdened by Coronavirus patients. Notably, the hospital only had a maximum capacity of twenty-five patients, to begin with, because it is in a small rural city, so it was overwhelmed by a relatively … Read more
