Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Day 21 Saturday 11th April

Day 21 Saturday 11th April Keep the lid on for 2 more weeks. Plan, but don’t anticipate. Dream, but don’t gamble. Hope, but don’t relax your vigil. Let’s batten down until at least Anzac Day. As the WHO chief reminded us today, “the way down can be as dangerous as the way up if notContinue reading “Day 21 Saturday 11th April”

Day 20 Friday 10th April

Bulletin points for Today, Good Friday: Don Harwin resigns NSW Arts ministry after copping a $1,000 fine for going to his holiday home on the central coast ahead of the Easter holidays, in contravention of a public health order to stay home to prevent virus spread. Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister, has been released fromContinue reading “Day 20 Friday 10th April”

Day 19 Thursday 9th April

A relatively slow news day today, but with persistent ruminations about the road out of this mess. What to do next with this wishful thinking? Rugby League putting dates on a resumption. Press articles taking stock of costs and opportunities. The language of breaking and reframing cannot be far away. Spain has signaled its intentionContinue reading “Day 19 Thursday 9th April”

Day 17 Tuesday 7th April

Today there is concern over possible complacency, now that the numbers look better, and with the Easter holidays coming at the end of the week. The government released modelling on which it based decisions to control the virus spread, including border closures and strict enforcement of social distancing. For the first time since the crisisContinue reading “Day 17 Tuesday 7th April”

Day 10 Tuesday 31st March

Is anyone else surprised that no journalist has picked up on the tenor of Donald Trump’s messaging? He is behaving like Enterprise USA’s chief procurement officer. The virus has not respected his Easter deadline and is proving a stubborn interruption to America’s greatness. Global infections number 786,608 with 37,832 deaths. Australia now has 4,557 casesContinue reading “Day 10 Tuesday 31st March”

Self-Isolating in the Age of Corona: David Muscio

A malevolent creeping shadow is passing over our world as we await a dip in reported cases of COVID-19. We are to practice social distancing and self-isolation. Social activities have been curtailed and we are urged to stay in our cave. While there I plan to explore fulfilling pastimes and consider what we’ve lost andContinue reading “Self-Isolating in the Age of Corona: David Muscio”