by Tira Shubart | 12 May 2020 | Climate change, Health and Wellness
Lockdown has enticed many species into suddenly quiet cities and thrust nature’s beauty to the fore. Will COVID-19 help the fight against climate change? (All photos by Tira Shubart) For many of us, nature has become a bigger part of our lives during the...
by Josephine Wong and Marina Eckersley | 11 May 2020 | Economy, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Governments have spent huge sums to support societies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people are worried they will end up paying the economic price. A man walks past a boarded-up store with coronavirus-inspired graffiti, New York, 7 May 2020. (AP Photo/Mary...
by Sarah Edmonds | 8 May 2020 | Decoders, Health and Wellness
The world will need a COVID-19 vaccine to end the pandemic without millions of deaths. The race is on, with a half dozen candidates in the lead. From the port city of Tianjin, China, to Oxford’s dreaming spires, a race is on across the globe to create a vaccine...
by Christina MacCorkle | 7 May 2020 | Health and Wellness, Thacher School, Youth Voices
The COVID-19 pandemic is sowing anxiety around the world. Here’s how six young people are coping with stress as they face an uncertain future. A student musician practices virtually with a youth orchestra during home lockdown in Caracas, Venezuela, 24 April 2020...
by News Decoder | 6 May 2020 | Chadwick School, Health and Wellness, Youth Voices
Isolation is nothing new for the immunocompromised. Their weakened immune systems have prepared them for COVID-19 lockdown. Gabriel in hospital, 13 June 2019 (Photo by Anita Shier) By Ryan Rothman Schools and workplaces have moved to Zoom. Entire countries have shut...