World 2.9 million USA 950K+ Brazil 50K+ World fatalities 200K+ I’ve just watched an incredibly powerful documentary about the of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. Everyone should watch this. There are lessons here for us all. Across the globe, more men than women are dying from coronavirus. This insightful report by Jenny Graves, professor of […]
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The Corona Crucible – Sat 25th April
World 2.8 million USA 910K+ New York 270K+ New Jersey 100K+ US fatalities 50K+ Due to social distancing rules, Anzac Day services have been cancelled. With no Anzac Day march, dawn service, or public gatherings, people have marked the occasion and held private ceremonies at home. Standing in driveways, or on their balconies […]
The Corona Crucible – Fri 24th April
World 2.7 million USA 870K+ Turkey 100K+ World fatalities 190K+ Recoveries 740K+ The United Nations has warned that the coronavirus pandemic may lead to ‘multiple famines of biblical proportions’. Director of the World Food Program, David Beasley, said that the WFP already provides food to almost 100 million people across the globe, including 30 million […]
The Corona Crucible – Thurs 23rd April
World 2.6 million USA 840K+ Germany 150K+ Neil still has plenty of work. In fact his billable hours have increased since he’s been working from home. His job primarily involves establishing best practice in a range of industries to prevent industrial explosions. He works for a large engineering consultancy and his clients are from […]
The Corona Crucible – Wed 22nd April
World 2.5 million USA 815K+ New York 250K+ New Jersey 90K+ Thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh, face starvation after being sacked because western clothing brands have cancelled orders since the global shutdown. The number of people employed in making clothes in Bangladesh factories is around four million. One shudders to think what will happen […]
The Corona Crucible – Tues 21st April
World 2.5 million USA 790K+ Spain 200K+ World fatalities 170K+ Recoveries 640K+ For the first time in history, the price of oil in the US has fallen below zero. Overnight it traded at negative $US35.20 a barrel. No one wants to own crude oil with no one using it, and nowhere to store it. […]
The Corona Crucible – Mon 20th April
World 2.4 million USA 760K+ UK 120K+ A number of conspiracy theories have emerged on social media over recent weeks. It’s upsetting to see people get caught up in conspiracies that seem to be popping up everywhere at the moment, like weeds. Everyone is stressed and anxious and some people are looking for someone […]
The Corona Crucible – Sun 19th April
World 2.3 million USA 740K+ Spain 190K+ Italy 175K+ France 150K+ World Fatalities 160K+ Recoveries 600K+ The debacle around the Ruby Princess cruise ship docking in Sydney on 19 March has led to a criminal investigation. About 10 per cent of coronavirus cases in Australia have been linked to this one ship and the 2,700 […]
The Corona Crucible – Sat 18th April
World 2.2 million USA 700K+ World fatalities 150K+ There are more signs that the airline industry is being overwhelmed by the global impact of coronavirus. Airlines everywhere have started mothballing the A380 Airbus. Meanwhile, Virgin Australia, which had financial issues long before this crisis, is facing voluntary administration. The government has offered support to Virgin […]
The Corona Crucible – Fri 17th April
World 2.1 million USA 670K+ UK 100K+ World fatalities 140K+ Recoveries 540K+ Yesterday Professor Brendan Murphy released a report based on real data that compares our response to this health emergency here in Australia, to the rest of the world. You can download the report here. I’m not good at maths, but I […]