COVID-19
The past few years have proven to be a challenge across the globe. For many it has brought change to their lives in many ways. The following articles and resources examine how the pandemic has changed how we live our everyday lives.
Virtual Learning – Resources and articles for families learning from home.
2022 Dating Trends – To identify the new trends, Plenty of Fish polled nearly 7,000 U.S. members and found that singles are simultaneously experiencing clarity and uncertainty as it relates to relationships, reinforcing just how acutely the pandemic has, and will continue to, influence dating.
When the Nest Never Empties – When The Nest Never Empties is a practical, concise handbook for parents when their adult children return home or when their elderly parents can no longer live alone.
Elizabeth Mullans, M.D. Shares Five Tips to Fly Healthy – According to a recent Airbnb report, 54% of people have already booked their next trip, are planning to travel, or expect to travel in 2021, signaling the importance of staying healthy & safe flying.
Wellcome Partners With Domino YouTube Star – Global charitable foundation Wellcome, alongside partners UNICEF and GAVI, has joined forces with US domino YouTube influencer, Lily Hevesh (@Hevesh5) to create a piece of domino art to support the ongoing call for fairer distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world.
Covid-19 and Shifting Generational Preferences – The next wave of market disruption may lie with Generation Z – who prefer to play video games, stream music and engage on social media, rather than just watch TV or movies.
Ageing Expert Lisa M. Cini Shares Five Ways To Destress – For National Stress Awareness Month, Lisa M. Cini, founder of Mosaic Design Studio, Curator of BestLivingTech.com and author of BOOM: The Baby Boomers Guide to Leveraging Technology, So That You Can Preserve Your Independent Lifestyle & Thrive provides simple and approachable ways to manage stress and have a more balanced lifestyle.
RVing and Camping Ranked As the Safest Travel Options in USA for 2021 – New nationwide survey from Abacus Data highlights the impact of Covid-19 on American travel plans.
MacGyver Foundation Debuts Animated Series – The five-episode pandemic-related free series highlights the importance of resourceful solutions during times of crises.
Pandemic’s Impact on Parent Confidence Fears And Expectations – Over half of parents say ‘Pandemic Parenting’ has been the most stressful time of their lives.
Fauci: The Virus Hunter – From his childhood in Brooklyn to present day, the documentary unveils the man behind the top U.S. infectious disease expert detailing his contributions to medicine throughout his extensive career which includes advising seven U.S. presidents against the world’s top virulent enemies and becoming a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey Reveals Long-Term Adoption of New Technology – March 11 marks the one-year anniversary since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic, ultimately turning the world upside down. Even with vaccines becoming available, the pandemic continues to reshape the nation’s health, family, work, education and social experiences — with technology playing a dominant role.
How COVID Changed Home Design & Building – In an age of remote work and school, residents need flexible spaces that can easily transition from one function to the next. The living room is no longer just a living room, nor is the dining room merely a dining room. These multifunctional spaces take this new reality into account, integrating creative solutions to quickly transform a suitable area into a home office, classroom, lounge, gym or playroom.
Outdoor Living Space is “More Valuable Than Ever Before” – Volumes of scientific research prove the physical and mental health benefits of spending time in nature. And, while the COVID-19 pandemic has kept the majority of us at home for the past year, 90 percent of Americans with outdoor living space have been taking greater advantage of their decks, porches and patios, and consider their outdoor living space is more valuable than ever before.
Adopt-A-Pet.com Issues Emergency Alert About Rise In Pet Thefts – Americans are desperate for animal companionship during COVID lockdowns, and at the same time, supply has fallen in many parts of the country. Thieves are taking brazen action to steal dogs, not just from backyards but also from people who are out walking their dogs. And those dogs are then being sold, sometimes on street corners, but sometimes on classified sites.
Help Students Regain Learning Lost During the Pandemic – Educators and parents of all backgrounds are worried about learning losses suffered by their students during the pandemic. It has become clear that teachers can’t effectively serve 120+ high school students a day doing remote learning by trying to replicate the classroom experience through Zoom.
Mindful Learning for Free – As students worldwide experience disrupted learning schedules and environments, MindUP puts key strategies from its evidence-based program in the pockets of parents and teachers with Insight Timer.
Covid 19 & American Singles – MATCH released it’s 10th Annual Singles in America Survey with the results revealing how 2020 has transformed the dating scene. For instance, while 71% of singles spent quarantine without sex, one in four admitted to having sex with a nonromantic roommate.
Lockdown Love – In honor of Valentine’s Day, Groupon partnered with respected mathematician and Cambridge doctoral candidate Bobby Seagull, to develop a proprietary math formula to come up with the quarantine relationship equivalent of “dog years” to quantify the extra time couples have spent together.
Dating.com Defines Online Dating Latest Trends -Last year turned the dating world upside down, and Dating.com, part of the Dating Group and the company behind numerous online dating sites, has continued to closely monitor heightened platform activity to identify the latest industry trends. Today, the online dating giant is ready to share its findings and provide expert tips.
Number #1 Ladbaby! – The countdown has begun for the UK’s number one Christmas song. This year with a Covid twist. For the third year my Christmas wish has been that LadBaby and family hit that spot.
Armin Van Buren VR Concerts – The GRAMMY-nominated DJ & producer prepares to take his DJ sets to a new dimension, announcing a series of performances in TIDAL-backed social VR platform Sensorium Galaxy.
Music Canada Launches New Artist Focused Survey – Music Canada has partnered with Abacus Data to get a renewed understanding of how artists’ perspectives continue to be impacted, ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
Turntable Music Lounge – Turntable is a music-focused social network designed for music discovery, community-building and emerging DJs to have fun, promote new music and share live music experiences.
Virtual American Documentary And Animation Film Festival – Announcing the 10th Annual American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) will be virtual for 2021, screening on the new DocsNow+ streaming platform channel dedicated to documentary and animated works from around the world, March 26th-April 4th
The Toy Association Announces Top Toy Trends of 2021 – “This year’s biggest trends underscore the ongoing impact of the pandemic on play; the toy industry’s growing commitment to helping kids become better global citizens; and the many social, emotional, and cognitive benefits of mindful, musical, and ‘kidult’ toys,” said Adrienne Appell, senior vice president of marketing communications at The Toy Association..
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