The Plastic Pandemic: A Less Explored Consequence of Covid19
The recent pandemic has taken a toll on the health and income of more than 207 countries. The contagious virus has compelled people to wear PPE and masks. With the increasing number of infections, the amount of plastic waste is…
COVID 2.0: Will ignoring a pandemic end it?
We are on a BREAK…from the ‘rona, of course. The submission to masks, lock-downs, work-from-home and online classes for 9 months have seemingly hit rock-bottom as people simply refuse to believe that the impostor (read pandemic) is still among us!…
Thankful in 2020: an Unlikely Saga
*drumrolls*… I have been searching for something cheery to gratify myself and you all about this year, but I can only come up with utter silence and buzzing of crickets. Thanksgiving seemed as good a time as any to reflect…
How Quarantine has Changed Our Friendships
“I’m sorry we couldn’t be there for you. When all these will end, I want to be there to listen to everything you couldn’t say.” Recently I often saw people posting about their struggles, pain, and deepest hopes. Honestly, everyone…
Why Self-Quarantine is the Best Bet During Coronavirus Lockdown
The entire globe has been worried about COVID-19 for quite some time now. 9,455 cases have been confirmed in Bangladesh till now, of which 665 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours. There are disputes about the official number…
The “Do”s and “Don’t”s of Coronavirus Lockdown
The prime instructive for everyone should be to get tested immediately, as soon as you start exhibiting the symptoms. Unfortunately, hospitals in Bangladesh lack infrastructures such as medical kits and PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) to detect a SARS-CoV infestation. This…
The Global Economic Meltdown: Deciphering Coronavirus’ Trail of Economic Destruction
The COVID-19 outbreak has left economies crippled on a national level. As the world strives to fight this invisible enemy, the death toll continues to rise. Though some areas in the world are finding a flattening in their curve of…
Unfolded Quarantine: Tackling Isolation during the Coronavirus Lockdown through Art
Isolation. That is something all of us are currently experiencing all over the globe. Initially we thought that staying back home and not being able meet friends & relatives are going to be worst part of quarantine. But little did…
How to Cope in the Midst of a Pandemic
With most of the world under quarantine during this pandemic, people have had to completely shift their lives in order to adjust. Parents are forced to homeschool their kids. Older students still have to attend classes through video chatting and…