#quarantines — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #quarantines, aggregated by home.social.
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In 2022, the #world #population crossed 8 billion #people — and we felt the scale of this monumental #milestone in hundreds of ways. After over two years of #lockdowns and #quarantines, people eagerly #restarted their #lives, but there were certainly #growing #pains. Weddings and #travel skyrocketed, but so did lost luggage and global inflation rates. Taylor Swift broke Ticketmaster. #Cryptocurrency was headed toward a great year until it really, really wasn’t. 2022 tested the world #population as we tested out life in a new phase of the pandemic.
#Russia invaded #Ukraine, and aid relief flooded into the #war-torn country. #Refugees were welcomed into surrounding countries, and those who stayed behind inspired people around the world. #Global protests cried out for justice in Iran. #Football teams stood up for migrant workers and the LGBTQ+ community at the World Cup. #Cuba legalized same-sex marriage. The world froze for a moment when #England’s longest-reigning monarch, #Queen Elizabeth II, died. And we all watched a lot of #TikTok ...
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Why Influencers Won’t Stop Partying Anytime Soon - Creators in Los Angeles say that hosting and posting about big social gatherings is part of their ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/style/influencer-parties-jake-paul-tana-mongeau-thomas-petrou-hype-house.html #coronavirusrisksandsafetyconcerns #losangeles(calif) #pauljake(1997-) #parties(social) #garcettiericm #quarantines
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Distilleries Raced to Make Hand Sanitizer for the Pandemic. No Longer. - Even though coronavirus cases have surged again, craft distilleries say the business of making the... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/business/distilleries-hand-sanitizer-pandemic.html #corporatesocialresponsibility #cleansersdetergentsandsoaps #layoffsandjobreductions #distilledspiritscouncil #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #staugustinesdistillery #alcoholicbeverages #barsandnightclubs #gojoindustriesinc #quarantines
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With Pandemic Keeping Them Apart, Runners Embrace Virtual Races - Marathons and meets are canceled, so runners are using tech to stay connected and compete. more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/sports/coronavirus-virtual-races.html #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #newyorkroadrunnersclub #newyorkcitymarathon #mobileapplications #wearablecomputing #marathonrunning #mapmyfitnessinc #trackandfield #quarantines #exercise #running
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The #Vanlife Business Is Booming - Coronavirus is just a distant memory while zipping around in a several-hundred-thousand-dollar cus... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/technology/the-vanlife-business-is-booming.html #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #luxurygoodsandservices #recreationalvehicles #automobiles #quarantines #start-ups #vanlife
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When the C.E.O., Already Facing a Crisis, Gets the Coronavirus - Business cratered at Booking Holdings, the online travel giant. Then its chief executive found out... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/technology/ceo-coronavirus-booking-holdings-fogel.html #reservations(airlineshotelsetc.) #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #layoffsandjobreductions #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #travelandvacations #customerrelations #priceline.cominc #bookingholdings #opentableinc #quarantines #booking.com
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How My Boss Monitors Me While I Work From Home - As we shelter in place in the pandemic, more employers are using software to track our work — and ... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/technology/employee-monitoring-work-from-home-virus.html #workplacehazardsandviolations #corporatesocialresponsibility #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #workinghours #productivity #quarantines #hubstaff #privacy
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Lawmakers Question Start-Ups on At-Home Kits for Coronavirus Testing - The makers of unauthorized kits designed for consumers to collect their own saliva or throat swabs... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/technology/coronavirus-home-test.html #carbonhealthmedicalgroupinc #foodanddrugadministration #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #rajakrishnamoorthi #tests(medical) #everlywellinc #quarantines #katieporter #start-ups #nurxinc
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Coronavirus Fight Lays Bare Education’s Digital Divide - In China, many rural students lack the connections or hardware to learn remotely. More nations wil... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/technology/china-schools-coronavirus.html #teachersandschoolemployees #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #education(k-12) #smartphones #quarantines #e-learning #ruralareas #homework #china