Every week feels like the longest week in the history of weeks, am I right?
And yet I have not written any blog posts. So...I'm guessing that particular hangup isn't a matter of "not enough time." Maybe I just have to grow out of it? ("It's just a stage she's in.")
Anywho, here are your (mostly Covid-19) links for this week:
- Just for fun: How Many U.S. Cities Can You Name?
- Love in the Time of Covid-19 by Lanier Ivester at The Rabbit Room.
- The Comprehensive Timeline of China's Covid-19 Lies by Jim Geraghty at National Review. Just a devastating list of deceptive behavior.
- How the Virus Got Out - maps from The New York Times (registration required but otherwise this coverage is free).
- Life on Lockdown in China by Peter Hessler in The New Yorker.
- What I Learned When My Husband Got Sick with Coronavirus by Jessica Lustig.
- How Deadly is the Coronavirus? It's Still Far from Clear from The Spectator.
- Celebrities Need to Read the Room Right Now by Eve Peyser.
- Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization is Now a Start-up by Andy Crouch, Kurt Keilhacker, and Dave Blanchard. Specifically for churches or para-church organizations but probably applies to other organizations as well.
- We know How Long Coronavirus Lives on Surfaces: What That Means for Money, Food, and More.
We'll call this next section mythbusting:
- Did you hear that the Imperial College retracted its initial statements regarding the severity of the virus? They didn't. Neil Ferguson addressed that in a lengthy Twitter thread. Long story short, they are now hopeful that the steps taken to mitigate will have the intended effect, not that the steps weren't necessary.
- Johns Hopkins has a useful page about Coronavirus and Covid-19.
- Johns Hopkins also has a Coronavirus Myths vs. Reality page.
- That 'Miracle Cure' You Saw on Facebook? It Won't Stop the Coronavirus. Related: Gargling Warm Salt Water or Vinegar Does Not Prevent Coronavirus Infection.
Looking for a diversion? Acorn TV is offering a free 30 day trial. We signed up this week and now I'm introducing the oldest two girls to Poirot and Foyle. (So far, they prefer Foyle.)
Stay well and safe out there, friends!
