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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Commentary: The problem with reusing the 2009 global financial crisis playbook to deal with COVID-19
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NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: In an effort to get a handle on the economic and financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first instinct is to search for precedents and remedies in earlier crises. Many have pointed to the 2008 global financial crisis (GFC) as the most relevant example, especially in the aftermath of the extraordinary
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Commentary: Isolated with your abuser? Why COVID-19 outbreak has seen uptick in family violence
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SINGAPORE: Social isolation measures have been mandated around the world to contain the spread of coronavirus, but these have had undesirable side-effects. According to Chinese daily The Global Times, the city of Xi’an has seen a record-breaking volume of divorce requests over the past few weeks. Advertisement Advertisement Extended periods of time cooped up with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Commentary: Has Myanmar been in denial over COVID-19 outbreak all this while?
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NEW DELHI: Myanmar confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus late on Monday (Mar 23) after weeks of maintaining the claim the country was free from the virus. The news sparked panic buying in the commercial capital of Yangon with shoppers packing major supermarkets. Advertisement Advertisement While it may have come as a shock to many Myanmar residents, it
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Commentary: The great coronavirus pandemic will lead to another – of unemployment
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NEW YORK CITY: The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will be nothing like that of the 2008 financial crisis, nor will a V-shaped recovery be achieved through conventional stimulus – not even through truly massive conventional stimulus. The world is at war with COVID-19, and in wartime, civilian production grinds to a halt and the only
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Commentary: Nobody expected to be the epicentre of a pandemic, so be kind to healthcare workers
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SEATTLE, Washington: Inside, as usual, patient beds are near capacity, and the emergency department is filled with not only the usual mix of patients with trauma, stroke, chest pain and other concerns, but also dozens of people worried they might have COVID-19. I am an emergency and critical care physician who cares for patients in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Commentary: Parents, working from home need not be a hair-splitting experience
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Commentary Commentary While the desire for parents working from home may be to stick to routine working hours, some flexibility may be essential, says Ruchi Sinha. A woman working from home. (Photo: Pixabay) 25 Mar 2020 12:37PM(Updated: 25 Mar 2020 12:40PM) Bookmark ADELAIDE: It’s hard enough juggling a job with parenthood when you’ve got young
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Commentary: Saudi Arabia’s new, radical oil strategy aims to keep prices low
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PRINCETON, New Jersey: Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to crank up oil production represents a dramatic shift in its thinking about energy markets and its own reliance on oil revenues. Gone are the days when Saudi oil reserves were prudently managed for future generations. By no longer maintaining a specific oil-price band or retaining spare production
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Commentary: Still reeling from Duterte’s war on drugs, Manila’s poor hit hardest by COVID-19
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NEW YORK CITY: Flaviano Villanueva was in tears last Thursday. It was day five of the “enhanced community quarantine” in Metro Manila, where the priest runs a homeless centre. The sprawling Philippine capital of 13 million people had been sealed off, and police and army troopers were guarding municipal boundaries to prevent entry and exit.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: Are people with blood group A at higher risk of catching COVID-19?
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Commentary Commentary Although blood-grouping molecules play a role in red blood cells, we do not fully understand their function, says an observer. FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM(Updated: 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM) Bookmark
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: Social distancing need not be rude or weird. Here’s how to do it right
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Commentary Commentary Important as handshakes are, the need for personal safety trumps everything, says Nathalie Collins. (Photo: Unsplash/rawpixel) 24 Mar 2020 12:00PM Bookmark PERTH: Depending on your culture, you are probably used to greeting someone with a handshake, hug or nose bump. Well, not any more. As introverts everywhere silently (of course) celebrate the need
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: Joe Biden’s establishment credentials suddenly look attractive with this coronavirus outbreak
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SYDNEY: Back in 2008, the Democrats were excited about Senator Barack Obama’s run for US President, but he was also perceived as a newcomer and a change agent. When Senator Joe Biden – who first ran for President in 1988 – agreed to sign on as Obama’s nominee for vice-president, he provided a reassuring dose
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: The world’s airlines are headed for a crash landing. Government parachutes need to be activated now
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Commentary Commentary The economic damage to the aviation industry from COVID-19 is expected to extend to every aspect of the global economy, says IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac. FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A380-800 aircraft of Singapore Airlines takes off from Zurich airport, Switzerland October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo 24 Mar 2020 06:06AM(Updated: 24 Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: South Korea has been exemplary. Even then, it hasn’t slayed COVID-19
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SEOUL: Over the past week, as the United States and Europe began to wake up to the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic and slip into panic, something very different has been happening in South Korea. Nearly two months into the country’s outbreak, the general level of social anxiety has eased as the number of new
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Commentary: What elections in a coronavirus outbreak could look like
SINGAPORE: One of the most common precautions most of us encounter each day during this coronavirus outbreak has been advisories urging people to practise good hygiene and social distancing. But elections will challenge these public norms officials are painstakingly putting in place. Advertisement Advertisement Standing close to people at crowded rallies, handling personal identification and