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...
by Marwa Awad | 5 May 2020 | Health and Wellness, Refugees
While comfortable in COVID-19 lockdown in Rome, I think of refugees of war in Iraq and Syria who are also isolated, but desperate and without a choice. As a humanitarian worker who has worked in Iraq, Syria and lately Italy, I have witnessed close-up how isolation and...
by Bernd Debusmann | 4 May 2020 | Climate change, Health and Wellness
COVID-19 has stifled economic activity, leading to a drop in carbon emissions and clearer skies. But don’t count on the pandemic saving our planet. India Gate in New Delhi, India, pictured on 28 October 2019 (top) and on 20 April 2020 (bottom), showing improved...