[Day 3 of Work Quarantine]
Hey guys!
In 2016, the UN declared that internet is a human right. We are very fortunate that we are living in this time of technology and digital connectedness. Although we try our best to keep away from each other physically, we are bonded by the internet. Musicians are streaming free concerts, video calls keep us working, and through different platforms we extend help to each other.
But the internet is also a dialectic tool. It can be used for good or bad and it has some side effects. The surge and influx of information online can cause a lot of anxiety. It’s a good thing that our friends from @Mozilla curated this amazing resources to keep us informed in this stressful time.
Happy reading:
* What To Do If You Are Sick (US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
* Tips for Staying at Home if You Are Sick (UK National Health Service)
* 7 Ways to Avoid Misinformation During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Politifact)
* World Health Organization Coronavirus Mythbusters (World Health Organization)
* The Best and Worst Coronavirus Dashboards (MIT Technology Review)
* How Wikipedia Prevents the Spread of Coronavirus Misinformation (Wired)
* List of Free Activities for Kids During School Closings (Kids Activities Blog)
* 8 Tips to Make Working from Home Work for You (National Public Radio)
* COVID-19 could kill the for-profit science publishing model. That would be a good thing. (Los Angeles Times)
* Coronavirus outbreak changes how scientists communicate (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
* How to Manage Anxiety and Isolation During Quarantine (Anxiety and Depression Association of America)
* Coronavirus Kindness: The people offering help as the virus spreads (BBC)
Keep in mind that an open and healthy internet is one of the best tool that we have to make it through these times. Spread positivity not the virus! ??
P.S. I hope that the government is convinced that internet is becoming more and more essential and should adopt measures to make it more accessible and eventually free! (Of course after they prioritize providing basic social services first and not relying to private corps).