On Monday night, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the country, which had been on lockdown since March 17, would likely begin to re-open on May 11. Schools would be amongst the first to re-open; other establishments such as restaurants and bars could remain closed until mid-July. Roe, David and van der Made, Jan. “French … 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
This article highlights some of the food waste problems that farmers are facing that could likely be mitigated with better federal government support. As many of their biggest customers, schools, restaurants, and hotels are struggling or closed, this is impacting farmers that are no longer receiving orders but have many crops that are continuing to … Read more
The sharp decline in demand for food, especially in the restaurant industry, has caused farms to destroy millions of pounds in fresh produce. The immense waste will have dire consequences for the agricultural sector. Additionally, farmers do not know how much to plant for the next harvest season due to the uncertainty in how long … Read more
“Historically, disease outbreaks have happened at a time of social inequality and discord.” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/12/inequality-pandemic-lockdown
This article highlights an analysis of information, gathered by Earnest Research, on credit and debit card purchases of approximately six million Americans in the US. Not surprisingly, travel and shopping on spending have plummeted, while spending on groceries, food delivery services, and certain kinds of entertainment have skyrocketed. Surprisingly, spending on healthcare has also mostly … Read more
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/at-va-facility-where-virus-kills-40-doctor-blames-societys-willing-to-warehouse-elders/2020/04/10/afd329d4-7b85-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-09/coronavirus-poverty-study-research-oxfam-anu/12136222 https://unu.edu/media-relations/releases/covid-19-fallout-could-push-half-a-billion-people-into-poverty-in-developing-countries.html A sharp contraction in global consumption will create devastating effects for developing countries. If a contraction of 20% or more in per capita consumption occurs, some studies predict that an additional 500,000,000 people, or approximately 7% of the world population, will fall into extreme poverty. To prevent such a catastrophe, international humanitarian organizations … Read more
India, especially New Delhi, is seeing a massive reduction in pollution as a result of social distancing measures. The skies are clear and un-hazy, a true rarity in Delhi as it simply just impossible to go outside without wearing a mask. Yes – the economy is at a complete halt, factories are forced to shut … Read more
