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Coronavirus

Glimpses of the ‘New Normal’

That’s the theme for today’s Coronavirus Curated. Ten abnormally interesting links.

Tyee Staff 30 Apr 2020TheTyee.ca

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The new normal for the Lion’s Gate Bridge, taken March 30. Photograph by Joshua Berson.

In mid-April, a column in the New York Times listed 47 questions about the coronavirus that would need to be answered before we “return to normal.” Most of them remain unknowns. So what’s the new normal? For this edition of The Tyee’s Coronavirus Curated, we gathered some articles that speak to how we’re living now.

This could get really awkward...
NAMING YOUR ‘SOCIAL BUBBLE’ FRIENDS IS STARTING TO BE A THING.

Want to Join My Bubble? This Is What Your Future Social Life Could Look Like
(CNN)

Coronavirus: N.B. First Province to Create ‘Bubbles’ and Other Provinces Look to Follow Suit
(Global News)

Instead of just feeding those with ‘disposable income’...
EXPERT CHEFS ARE COOKING FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED.

COVID-19: Food Educators, Chefs Pumping out Thousands of Meals for People in Need
(Vancouver Sun)

Finally acknowledging their lives affect all...
HOMELESS PEOPLE ARE BEING CHECKED INTO HOTELS.

BC Will Relocate Hundreds of Homeless People to Vacant Hotel Rooms
(CTV News)

Like the famous BBC dad, now all of our...
CHAOTIC HOME LIVES ARE ON DISPLAY TO CO-WORKERS.

Viral Dad on the Trials of Working from Home
(BBC)

Bosses unfairly expected ‘undivided loyalty,’ but now...
CONFLICTING DEMANDS ON WORKING PARENTS ARE OUT IN THE OPEN.

Three Things Lockdowns Have Exposed about Working and Parenting
(New York Times)

Occasionally we cry, usually...
WE QUIETLY CARRY A VAGUE GRIEVING FOR WHAT WAS.

The Way to Get through These Terrible Times Is to Let Them Make You Sad
(Toronto Star)

The new socially-distanced economy means...
WE ARE REINVENTING HOW WE LIVE OUTDOORS.

Lithuanian Capital to Be Turned into Vast Open Air Cafe
(The Guardian)

These kids look like human helicopters because...
WHAT WE TEACH AND HOW IS SUDDENLY SO DIFFERENT.

Chinese Students Return to Class with ‘1-meter Hats’ to Practice Social Distancing
(GoldThread)

Love persists. The urge to commune is so strong...
NATURALLY, THEY RENTED A CHERRY PICKER TO SAY HI TO GRANDMA.

Family Gets Creative to Visit 95-year-old Holocaust Survivor in Toronto
(Blog TO)

From time to time The Tyee team gathers the best stories on the web addressing one aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic, a feature we call Coronavirus Curated. Keep checking in on The Tyee’s own original, ramped-up coverage. We’re posting new stories throughout the day.

And if you haven’t subscribed to The Tyee’s free daily email, it’s easy to do, and a great way to keep up with our increased coverage. [Tyee]

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