Reading For Treasure: COVID-19

Reading for Treasure is my list of articles that are worth your attention. Click here for an introduction! This list is an extension of my prior post. Here are some more articles about the current COVID-19 crisis:

Americans would most likely not tolerate a mandatory lockdown. There are alternatives and lessons to be learned from how other countries have structured social distancing: First, China, Then Italy. “What the U.S. Can Learn From Extreme Coronavirus Lockdowns:” The Washington Post

This article is an interview with Nicholas Christakis, a social scientist and physician at Yale University about the closing of schools. Dr. Chistakis argues for proactive closures of schools: closings before there are any cases directly in the school. “Does closing schools slow the spread of coronavirus? Past outbreaks provide clues:” Science Magazine

The CDC has a phone app that will send you notifications. Here is the link to the CDC webpage with information about the app. Here is the link to the CDC’s page on COVID-19.

One of the questions that I had was “How Long Does Coronavirus Live On Different Surfaces”  and this Lifehacker article clearly answers that!

Another issue for all of us staying at home is getting food. The Atlantic has a thoughtful piece that addresses this question: “How You Should Get Food During the Pandemic”

Teachers: if you haven’t found Free Free Technology for Teachers, you are missing out. This is a fantastic and very useful blog. This post provides provides “Tips and Tools For Teaching Remotely” which might be very helpful to everyone moving to online classes. In addition, Edutopia has a good article in which an American teacher in China shares what she has been learning moving her classes online: “What Teachers in China Have Learned in the Last Month”

I am currently reading Myths and Mortals by Andrew Keyt

Update - one more article: Here is an outstanding and very visual way to understand the effects of "social distancing." This article from The Washington Post actually gives you real simulations to see the results when more or fewer people stay home: "Why Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Spread Exponentially and How to "Flatten the Curve"