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NOTES FROM THE PANDEMIC: 3.25.20 DIGBOSTON UPDATE

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted March 25, 2020 Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS

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Prisoners, Gig Workers, and Students Suffering in the Crisis

Send news tips to editorial@digboston.com


MARCH 25, 2020

Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts: 1,838


You won’t get a ground-level view of the Boston-area’s experience of the pandemic in any major news outlet.

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The Latest DigBoston Articles on the Coronavirus Crisis

Lots of new coverage. Read on:

 

COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY AND SHOPS BRACE FOR CORONAVIRUS CATASTROPHE
https://digboston.com/comic-book-industry-and-shops-brace-for-coronavirus-catastrophe/

 

10 CONTEMPTIBLE CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES FROM THE CONSERVATIVE PRESS
https://digboston.com/10-contemptible-coronavirus-headlines-from-the-conservative-press/

 

SMALL IS BIG: MUTUAL AID IN A TIME OF FEAR, BLAME, AND INACTION
https://digboston.com/small-is-big-mutual-aid-in-a-time-of-fear-blame-and-inaction/

 

WHEN ALL YOUR JOBS ARE CANCELLED BY CORONAVIRUS
https://digboston.com/when-all-your-jobs-are-cancelled-by-coronavirus/

 

MUTUAL AID VOLS IN MASS WEAVE CORONAVIRUS SOCIAL SAFETY NET
https://digboston.com/mutual-aid-vols-in-mass-weave-coronavirus-social-safety-net/

 

MASSACHUSETTS COVID-19 DECARCERATION BILL COULD PROTECT US ALL
https://digboston.com/massachusetts-covid-19-decarceration-bill-could-protect-us-all/

 

ANNOUNCING THE BINJ PANDEMIC DEMOCRACY PROJECT
https://digboston.com/announcing-the-binj-pandemic-democracy-project/

 

RIDESHARES ARE ALSO AMBULANCES. YES, EVEN DURING CORONAVIRUS
https://digboston.com/rideshares-are-also-ambulances-yes-even-during-coronavirus/

 

IT’S NOT YOU, IT’S COVID-19. ON SOCIAL DISTANCING AND GETTING DUMPED
https://digboston.com/its-not-you-its-covid-19-on-social-distancing-and-getting-dumped/

 

“EVERYONE IS COUGHING.” FEAR AND ROVING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
https://digboston.com/everyone-is-coughing-fear-and-roving-during-the-coronavirus-crisis/

 

FORCED OFF CAMPUS, STUDENTS SCRAMBLE FOR SHELTER IN MERCILESS MARKET
https://digboston.com/forced-off-campus-students-scramble-for-shelter-in-merciless-market/


Curated Coronavirus Links

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do
https://youtu.be/BtN-goy9VOY
(the best short introduction to the current crisis in any medium)

Consumer Reports
CR Live: Staying Safe Through Coronavirus
https://youtu.be/OFeLK4bthF8

Unacast
Social Distancing Scoreboard
https://www.unacast.com/covid19/social-distancing-scoreboard


Short of Food? The Greater Boston Food Bank Has You Covered.

GBFB partners with 500+ hunger-relief agencies, including food pantries, community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout 190 towns and cities across Eastern MA. Find a food bank by entering your zip code: https://www.gbfb.org/need-food/

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Executive editor and associate publisher, DigBoston. Executive director of Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. Former founder and editor/publisher of Open Media Boston. 2018 & 2019 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Political Column Award Winner.

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