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Tag: Quarantine (Life and Culture)
Pandemic Social Life, One Year In
The pandemic redefined relationships and self-reliance.
Covid? What Covid? Taiwan Thrives as a Bubble of Normality.
The island has used its pandemic success to sell something scarce: life without fear of the coronavirus. Citizens have flocked home from abroad, helping to fuel an economic boom.
Most St. Patrick’s Day Parades Canceled Again in 2021
Some events are relocating to the water, some are being postponed, and others are now taking place in cars.
Travel Workers Despair a Year Lost to Covid-19
Six travel workers, from a cruise ship crewmember in Manila to a tour bus driver in East Jerusalem, share how the prolonged shutdown has upended their lives.
In Australia, Hollywood Stars Have Found an Escape From Covid. Who’s Jealous?
Dozens of international film productions have been lured to the country, where cases of the coronavirus are few. In turn, actors have found almost paradise.
In Canada’s Long-Term Care Homes, Vaccinated and Still Locked Inside
“Right now, they aren’t living. They are existing.” As nursing homes in Canada grapple with the balance between protecting residents while preserving their rights and autonomy, time is running out for many.
The Pandemic’s Silver Lining? This Village May Have Been Saved by It.
Gósol, a tiny village on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, had spent years begging outsiders to come repopulate it. Since 2020, many have come to try the quiet life — and they even saved the school from closing.
Underage Marriage Set to Rise as Covid-19 Crushes Dreams
The pandemic has worsened economic distress and other factors that lead to such unions. Studies show a clear link between marrying early and dying young.
Why the Canadian Housing Market Is Soaring in the Pandemic
In Toronto this week, a rundown, one-car garage sold in three days for 729,000 Canadian dollars, or $576,000.