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Ensuring Safe Return to Workplaces

Jun 5, 2020
3 min

Ensuring Safe Return to Workplaces

As the lockdown rules are eased and economies are slowly reopened, workplaces will be one of the first places which will see some sort of a return to normal. For economies to recover from the shock of the COVID-19 crisis, it is crucial that safety and wellbeing of the returning workforce is ensured. To this end, various governments and public health authorities have issues guidelines prescribing safety measures at workplace. These typically include Precautions and preventive

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Shared Artistic Experiences within a New Physically Distanced Normal

May 22, 2020
3 min

Shared Artistic Experiences within a New Physically Distanced Normal

Live entertainment provides a means of shared connection with audiences of all ages, large and small. During these challenging times, music, theater, and dance provide us with not only a means of distraction but also a shared experience that may help us cope with our new normal. Artists typically perform in groups, sometimes up to 100 members, as with a symphonic orchestra, to a room full of people, indoors or out. Throughout the pandemic we have seen artists from numerous ge

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Ensuring safety and keeping the joy alive: Reopening the recreational spaces as lockdown eases

May 22, 2020
5 min

Ensuring safety and keeping the joy alive: Reopening the recreational spaces as lockdown eases

Public recreational spaces including parks, beaches, playgrounds, community centers etc. play a very important role in the social life of communities. They have also been studied as a shared resource in which experiences and value is created by the community. They provide opportunities for social interaction, social mixing and social inclusion and contribute to community building and development of strong community ties. Parks and beaches are generally used by the local commu

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Balancing Change and Constancy: Re-opening of Schools during and post-pandemic

May 22, 2020
5 min

Balancing Change and Constancy: Re-opening of Schools during and post-pandemic

The COVID19 pandemic has been ravaging not just the economy but at a micro-level, it has the potential to leave a long-lasting effect on the physical and mental well-being of men, women, and children. One cohort in particular who can see a lasting impact and delayed recovery is that of the school-going children. The loss of learning days hampers not just the technical skill acquisition attained through coursework but also the physical and emotional aspects of child and youth

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Learning from Grocers as Lockdowns Ease

May 14, 2020
2 min

Learning from Grocers as Lockdowns Ease

Grocery stores and food markets have been open throughout the lockdowns and shelter in place orders. They have had to come up with new procedures, signs and protocols to ensure proper physical distancing in order to keep their staff and customers safe. As countries beginning easing lockdowns, a new normal will continue to evolve for how we shop. Groceries and market places have already implemented several design solutions to maintain appropriate social distancing. Some of the

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