Libraries respond to Covid-19
- Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel VirusBy Deborah Fallows, courtesy of The Atlantic
- Link to "Library Pen Pal Programs Unite Communities During Quarantine"by Isimon, courtesy of ILoveLibraries.org
- “We can pack 850 food hampers in two hours”: How the Toronto Public Library turned its branches into food banksby GAIL MACFAYDEN, courtesy of Toronto Life
The Homeless, Social Workers, and the Library
- Being a librarian now means also being at least a part-time social workerBy Jeremy Miller, courtesy of Timeline
- Your Local Library May Have A New Offering In Stock: A Resident Social Workerby COLIN DWYER courtesy of NPR's All Things Considered
- How Seattle’s public library is stepping up to deal with the city’s homelessness crisisBY DANIEL REY courtesy of New Statesman
Covid-19 and class, gender, and/or homelessness
- Coronavirus Compounds Inequality and Endangers Communities of ColorBy Connor Maxwell, courtesy of Center for American Progress
- Coronavirus Outbreak Has America’s Homeless at Risk of ‘Disaster’Doctors say the country’s more than half-million homeless people are at higher risk of catching and dying from the virus.
By Thomas Fuller, courtesy of The New York Times
- How Is The Justice System Responding to the Coronavirus? It Depends On Where You Live.While some cities free people from jail and stop arrests, others are much more business as usual.
by JAMILES LARTEY, courtesy of The Marshall Project
- Official jobless figures will miss the economic pain of the pandemicby Jonathan Rothwell, courtesy of The Brookings Institution
- Class and COVID: How the less affluent face double risksby Richard V. Reeves and Jonathan Rothwell, courtesy of The Brookings Institution
- As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its SpreadThe pandemic is widening social and economic divisions that also make the virus deadlier, a self-reinforcing cycle that experts warn could have consequences for years to come.
By Max Fisher and Emma Bubola, courtesy of The New York Times
- Coronavirus will also cause a loneliness epidemicWe need to take both social distancing and the “social recession” it will cause seriously.
By Ezra Klein, courtesy of Vox
- Here's why the coronavirus may be killing more men than women. The US should take noteBy Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Max Foster, courtesy of CNN
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- America Will Struggle After Coronavirus. These Charts Show Why.By David Leonhardt and Yaryna Serkez, courtesy of The New York Times
- Uninsuredby Jennifer Tolbert, courtesy of KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Essential workers
- COVID-19’s essential workers deserve hazard pay. Here’s why—and how it should workby Molly Kinder, courtesy of the Brookings Institute
- 'Thank-yous don't pay my bills': Essential workers feeding America during the coronavirus pandemic aren't 'heroes' by choiceby Kate Taylor, courtesy of Business Insider
- Farmworkers deemed ‘essential’ but are left unprotected during coronavirus pandemicBY MÓNICA RAMÍREZ AND MEENA HARRIS, courtesy of Newsweek
- A LIST OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS THAT WE SHOULD THANK AND SUPPORT DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMICby BY SOPHIA WATERFIELD, courtesy of Newsweek
A recent cartoon, with the caption: 'The romanticization of the Quarantine is a class privilege"
Race/Racism/Racial Disparities and the Corononavirus
- Why I don’t feel safe wearing a face mask"I’m a Black man living in this world. I want to stay alive, but I also want to stay alive."
by Aaron Thomas, courtesy of The Boston Globe
- The coronavirus is infecting and killing black Americans at an alarmingly high rateBy Reis Thebault, Andrew Ba Tran and Vanessa Williams, courtesy of The Washington Post
- Why are Blacks dying at higher rates from COVID-19?by Rashawn Ray, courtesy of The Brookings Institute
- Health issues for blacks, Latinos and Native Americans may cause coronavirus to ravage communitiesby Deborah Barfield Berry, courtesy of USA TODAY
Social Safety Net
- Paid to Stay Home: Europe’s Safety Net Could Ease Toll of CoronavirusEurope’s social policies are sometimes seen as overly generous. Yet they may help cushion the economic impact of the virus.
by Liz Alderman, from the New York Times
- Uncle Sam v the coronavirusCovid-19 is spreading rapidly in America. The country does not look ready. There are structural reasons why America finds a response to the pandemic hard.
from The Economist
- America’s inequitable housing system is completely unprepared for coronavirusby Jenny Schuetz for The Brookings Institution
- Could the coronavirus reshape America’s social safety net?by Daniel Bush, courtesy of PBS.org
- The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus?The emergency legislation enacted by Congress with support from Republicans and President Trump has intensified a long-running debate about whether the United States does enough in ordinary times to protect the needy.
by Jason DeParle, courtesy of The New York Times
- The coronavirus makes a powerful case for boosting our social safety netBy Katrina vanden Heuvel, courtesy of The Washington Post
Community Strengths and Positive Responses
- Banding together in times of crisisFrom care packages to crowdsourcing supplies, here are three ways Singapore is staying united.
courtesy of the Singapore Government,
- Community, care, and how to show up for others during Covid-19Coming together to combat misinformation with facts, to fight fear with compassion, and most of all, to care for those who need it most in this moment.
courtesy of the Asian Pacific Network of Oregon
- We Need Social Solidarity, Not Just Social Distancingby Sociologist Eric Klinenberg, courtesy of the New York Times
- After COVID-19, we must invest in—not isolate—our most vulnerable communitiesby Hanna Love and Jennifer S. Vey, courtesy of The Brookings Institute
"Berea Community Makes Sure Berea Kids Eat"
Berea College, Grow Appalachia, Berea Community School and others have partnered to make sure all children in the community have food during the Corona virus pandemic.
- 4 Bright Spots Amid the Gloom of CoronavirusGleams of hope do exist, epidemiologists and other experts say, and it’s important to remember them to stay resilient in difficult times.
By Maria Cramer, courtesy of The New York Times
- 'We miss you guys': Amid coronavirus, good news is happeningUplifting moments are coming to light as we prioritize our health and safety.
courtesy of ABC News
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- Searching for Connection While ApartExperiencing art, sports, music—life—together is something we all need.
by Silas House, courtesy of The Atlantic
- Governor Andy Beshear's Facebook PageAnywhere in the world, you can watch Governor Andy Bashear's Daily Covid-19 Update at 5:00pm EST
- As coronavirus crisis grows, there’s been no shortage of helpersBy COLLEEN SHALBY, courtesy of The Los Angeles Times
Health Care
- Coronavirus is Exposing Deficiencies in U.S. Health Careby David Blumenthal, from the Harvard Business Review
- Coronavirus in South Korea: How 'trace, test and treat' may be saving livesLooks at how South Korea has responded to the Covid-19 crisis
By Laura Bicker, BBC News, Seoul
- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve"Mitigation efforts like social distancing help reduce the disease caseload on any given date, and can keep the healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed."
By Siobhan Roberts in the New York Times
- Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirusby Chad Terhune, Dan Levine, Hyunjoo Jin, and Jane Lanhee Lee
courtesy of Reuters
- Italy has a world-class health system. The coronavirus has pushed it to the breaking point.Northern Italy has one of the best public health systems in the Western world. Its doctors and medical professionals are well-trained. They felt prepared when the coronavirus began to spread through their prosperous, well-educated region. And they still could do nothing to prevent what happened.
By Denise Chow and Emmanuelle Saliba, courtesy of NBC News
- The Difference Between a ‘Public Option’ and ‘Medicare for All’? Let’s Define Our TermsA glossary for the emerging Democratic health care debate.
by Margot Sanger-Katz, courtesy of The New York Times
- Millions of Americans are about to lose their health insurance in a pandemicAmericans are about to learn something horrifying: how irrational it is for health insurance to be linked to your employment status
by Wendell Potter, courtesy of The Guardian
- Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masksby Leila Fadel, courtesy of NPR
Closures in Higher Ed
- Berea College Praised For Coronavirus ResponseKentucky’s Berea College is winning plaudits for the way it is dealing with the coronavirus crisis.
by Shailaja Neelakantan in Diverse Education
- When Coronavirus Closes Colleges, Some Students Lose Hot Meals, Health Care, and a Place to SleepAs coronavirus fears lead colleges across the country to send their students home, they risk leaving many low-income students in the lurch.
By Karin Fischer, from the The Chronicle of Higher Education
