Sight Helpdesk: Five tips to overcome ‘Zoom fatigue’
Even as coronavirus lockdown and social distancing measures are easing, using technology to connect with others – whether for personal, religious or work-related reasons – remains a way of life for many for the forseeable future. ELISABETH CARTER looks at some ways to combat ‘Zoom fatigue’…
Robot dog to noodle hats: eight quirky ways cities are encouraging distancing
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation As many countries around the world relax their coronavirus lockdown measures, densely-packed cities face particular challenges in enforcing physical distancing rules. Urban residents going out for shopping or daily exercise often struggle to keep the recommended distance apart from others – prompting authorities and traders to come up with some novel […]
Wow!: Going viral – coronavirus computer game teaches children social distancing
EMMA BATHA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how a new computer game aims to help children understand social distancing…
Australian state permits home visits, opens beaches as coronavirus lockdown eases
Updated: 3.10pmSydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s most populous state said on Tuesday it will relax some restrictions on movement, as beaches reopened amid hopes a policy of widespread medical testing will help sustain a decline in new cases of the coronavirus. Bondi Beach and two neighbouring beaches in Sydney were reopened to local residents on Tuesday after […]
Essay: How social distancing may change the way we do church
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks at how churches might be able to resume services at some point in the future – but only if they can put in place and enforce rigorous physical distancing regimes…
Road to recovery: Australia eases restrictions as coronavirus spread slows
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Declaring Australia was on the road to recovery with new coronavirus infections almost stamped out, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday hospitals will resume many elective surgeries and schools will be re-opened for more children. As part of broad social distancing restrictions, Australia in March banned all non-emergency surgeries to free-up hospital […]
The loneliness pandemic: How the quarantined are grappling with solitude and faith
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on how people in Italy are coping with quarantine restrictions and social isolation…
Australia to retain coronavirus curbs for at least another four weeks; US death toll tops 33,000
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia will retain curbs on public movement for at least four more weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, dashing speculation the sustained low growth in new cases could spur a quicker return to normal. Australia has avoided the high numbers of coronavirus casualties reported in other countries around the world after […]
Essay: Will the world really be different after this is over?
NILS VON KALM looks at whether we can expect changes in the way society operates after the coronavirus outbreak ends…
Essay: Five ways coronavirus lockdowns increase inequality
In an article first published on The Conversation, UK social scientist ISAAC T TABNER, writing in the UK context, looks at how coronavirus outbreak could result in greater inequality…