There’s a Giant Hole in Pelosi’s Coronavirus Bill 《It doesn’t actually guarantee paid sick leave to most American workers.》
The false scientific claims made during Modi’s first term 《Upsetting to see Taiwanese news media play up the insane claims that Indian food prevents COVID-19…》
The Reason for the Season: why flu strikes in winter 《Note: this is about the flu, not COVID-19, still unclear how much it will follow the same pattern.》
No Soap, Little Water, and No Way Out: Refugee Camps Brace for Coronavirus
I spent a couple of days writing this mega post on #covid-19, #coronavirus, #taiwan, #anthropology, and #teaching for @anthrodendum. I’m sure that there is a lot I left out, please let me know in the comments!
Why Face Masks Are Encouraged in Asia, but Shunned in the U.S.
Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong might be more instructive examples (compared with China’s authoritarian approach.)
Students looking at my VHS tapes: what are these? (I explain.) To each other: it’s like how when we were little our parents used to have DVDs. (I never felt so old.)
Petition to protect Taiwan’s undocumented migrants in the face of COVID-19 measures
Judge orders Chelsea Manning’s release from jail in Virginia 《At least some good news for once…》
A different perspective from what I’ve shared earlier: “No need to wear a mask? Experts urge health authorities to rethink mask policy”
Finally, Everyone Understands Why Paid Sick Leave Is Necessary
Taiwan has millions of visitors from China and only 45 coronavirus cases. Here’s how.
Deadly viruses are no match for plain, old soap — here’s the science behind it
Coronavirus and Prisons: A Toxic Combination 《and this doesn’t even discuss the use of prison labor to make face masks and hand sanitizer…》
Philippines Revives Perjury Charges For Artist Activist Kiri Dalena
Sanders to the aid of democracy in the United States – Le blog de Thomas Piketty
Stop saying Biden is the ‘most electable’. Trump will run rings round him
Taiwan scientists develop antibodies for 15-minute Wuhan virus test in 19 days
The Chinese translation of Laura Ahearn’s《Living Language》is finally out, bringing the discipline to a new audience. I was pleased to write the preface, which is now up on the Guavanthropology blog. (DM me for the English version.)