This is a challenging period. But we should never let the negativity get to us. For those who are taking important exams this year, there is a lot of ground that you can cover during this period when you are at home. Do not let your spirits fall. Make use of all available resources and cover as much ground as you can.
Life during Covid-19: Getting into the right frame of mind!
The Spanish flu pandemic affected around 500 million people and killed about 20-50 million. It is worth remembering these things today as we are faced with COVID-19. As of 16 April 2020, more than 2 million people have been infected by the virus and more than 130,000 have died.
Ramadan In The Time Of Covid-19
Ramadan is the month of fasting. Followers do not take food while the sun is up, i.e from dawn to dusk. Fasting must be accompanied by a willingness to fast and do penance. After dusk, the followers take a meal called the Iftar.
There is a light at the end of this tunnel!
The number of COVID-19 infected patients, as well as the deaths due to the pandemic, are increasing at an alarming rate. As we all know, many nations have gone into lockdowns, asking their citizens to remain indoors for weeks or months. Singapore has announced our own quarantine period from April 7 till May 4.
Holding hands in the time of COVID-19!
Within a couple of months, our Instagram and Twitter hashtags have changed from #ChineseNewYearCelebration to #StayHome and #StaySafe. As we all know by now, coronavirus has changed the way we lead our day-to-day lives. In a few countries, things are slowly getting back to normal. However, in most nations, the virus is spreading rapidly at an exponential rate and a nation-wide lockdown has been called for.
Surviving the coronavirus – can we truly beat this?
For more than a month now, the world has been discussing only one thing – COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has brought life to a standstill. The virus which made its appearance in China in December 2019 has conquered the globe over the past few months.
Why should we gift children with experiences?
Work from home. Home-Based Learning. #SGUnited. Social Distancing. These terms that used to carry no significance other than their definitions now have different implications. For some terms, it may even involve acts punishable by the law. With the frenzy over abiding by the laws recently set to protect our people from this formidable virus known as Covid-19, have we forgotten what it feels like to experience life in person, rather than over screens?
Fighting the pandemic from our homes
Let’s take a look at how we can spend the coming weeks in the most conducive way to fight the pandemic that we are facing while at the same time ensuring that we do not get stressed out and as much as possible, retain our sanity.
Social media: friend or foe?
It has been less than two decades since social media announced its appearance on the world stage. Within such a brief span of time, it has penetrated into most aspects of our life. How many of us are not on social media today? Both Facebook and YouTube have more than 2 billion active users across the globe. WhatsApp has around 1.5 billion. Is this good? Or is this mass following a threat?
Online education – the solution to the COVID-19 educational disruption!
Have you felt that your life has been restricted over the past few weeks or months? All over the world, people have been overwhelmed by the Coronavirus pandemic. At least 166 countries have been affected by the virus [as of 20 March 2020, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)]. The effects are visible across different sectors. Borders have been closed, travel restrictions have been put in place and economic activities have been hit hard.
