Coronavirus
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Society
Society USAYou Can Get Into the National Parks Free Now – but Keep Your Distance!
For those in the United States who want to go out for a walk but still practice social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service is waiving its entrance fees to any parks that are still open.
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Society
Society USANow You Can Stay Home and “Go” to a Famous Museum at the Same Time
Google Arts and Culture has partnered with over 2,000 museums and galleries from around 80 countries to bring art to our homes through its online platform – a perk especially convenient amidst the international lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Society
Society ItalyLocked Down and Socially Distanced – but Helpers Still Keep Connected to Refugees
With refugee support groups in Italy having to suspend their normal operations due to the novel coronavirus lockdown, a campaign has taken off to help refugees and migrants stay informed and educated through online videos and hotlines.
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Society IndiaCorona: Indian State Ready to Help Millions of Workers and Rickshaw Drivers First
Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in India to announce its intention to provide potentially millions of low-wage workers with online payments were they to be financially affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Society
Society United KingdomWill the Corona Crisis Improve Urban Planning?
With the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, infecting hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, urban planners and city authorities are bound to rethink city planning, say experts – and it won’t be the first time an epidemic leads to changes.
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Environment
Environment ItalyFish Are Happy as Venice’s Dirty Canals Clear up (Because People Stay at Home)
While Italy faces a lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people are starting to notice an environmental silver lining to the social distancing: Venice’s heavily polluted canals are looking a whole lot cleaner and clearer.
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Technology
