Larry David, who is under self-quarantine, at the door of his home in Los Angeles. Photo / Jake Michaels, The New York Times
Larry David, who is under self-quarantine, at the door of his home in Los Angeles. Photo / Jake Michaels, The New York Times
Welcome to the long weekend. This Easter will look different to other years as we remain in lockdown due to the coronavirus. Instead of heading away for the break we'll hunting Easter eggs in our backyard.
To help you pass the time over the coming four days we've pulled together some of the best pieces from our premium international syndicators this week. There's a mix of Covid-19 content for those wanting more information, and content on a range of other topics for those looking for a break from the virus.
Happy reading.
Larry David, master of his quarantine
Our lives now depend on staying home and doing nothing.
Some civil rights experts have said reformed neo-Nazis should use their outsize influence to draw others away from white nationalism. That is what Schoep says he wants to do, but what should the process of moving beyond his past look like?
Jeff Schoep, the former leader of the National Socialist Movement, is a defendant in a lawsuit involving the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville. Photo / Allison Farrand, New York Times
Predictions for the coronavirus stock market
The world has never seen an event quite like this before — a new pandemic that is being aggressively throttled by draconian shutdowns of whole industries, and by confining millions of people to their homes. The tools of statistical analysis and machine learning, powerful as they are, can't adequately assess what the world is experiencing. There isn't any stock market experience that is entirely analogous.
A Nobel laureate is cautiously positive about the market for the long run but worries about how long that will need to be.
Where the stockmarket is heading during the coronavirus pandemic is uncertain. Photo / 123RF
Can the sports industry survive the coronavirus shutdown?
The business model of many sports is under threat. While each one has different characteristics, most of their money is made in three ways: broadcasting deals, sponsorship contracts and "match day" income from tickets, hospitality and spending during events. These revenue streams are drying up.
The Tokyo Olympics were delayed and will now open next year in the same time slot that was scheduled for this year's games. Photo / AP
Your health is in peril. Enter Gwyneth Paltrow
We all have our coping mechanisms, some more productive than others. Lately I've found a perverse form of escapism by scrolling through the Instagram feeds of wellness influencers — intuitive nutritionists, adaptogenic alchemists, plant-based-lifestyle evangelists — to see how well they're doing now.
In a word, they are glowing.
To the wellness industry, the coronavirus represents not just a loss but an opportunity for self-actualisation.
To the wellness industry, the coronavirus represents not just a loss but an opportunity for self-actualisation. Photo / Cari Vander Yacht, The New York Times
Their grandmother left by ambulance. Then they could not find her
The emergency medical technicians who rushed into Maria Correa's room in protective gear found a pulse. They told the family in Queens that they were taking her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
But when her family called the hospital the next day to check on her condition, they were told she was not there.
For a week, family members called the fire department, other hospital offices and the emergency medical service that had picked her up, near death, from her home.
A flyer shared after Maria Correa went missing. Photo / Janeth Solis via The New York Times
Ten digital miscommunications — and how to avoid them
As Covid-19 spreads across the world, more and more of us are working from home. In light of this global shift (and all of our heightened stress levels), it's crucial to take steps to avoid miscommunication when working as part of a virtual team.
Before the coronavirus we worried about having too much screen time. Now we can't get enough. Illustration / Andrea Chronopoulos, The New York Times
'Zoombombing' becomes a dangerous organised effort
In recent weeks, as schools, businesses, support groups and millions of individuals have adopted Zoom as a meeting platform in an increasingly remote world, reports of "Zoombombing" or "Zoom raiding" by uninvited participants have become frequent.
The weaponisation of Zoom is the latest development in the story of online abuse, the kind playing out on social networks and darker, unmoderated corners of the internet.
Reports of "Zoombombing" or "Zoom raiding" by uninvited participants have become frequent. Photo / Daniel Zender, The New York Times
Is this the most virus-proof job in the world?
Ben Lupo sat in his basement in Omaha, Nebraska, one recent afternoon, trying to kill a brigade of heavily armed Russians before they killed him.
Lupo did not stew over his demise. He didn't have time. About 13,000 people were watching him live on Twitch, the streaming platform where hordes of fans can pay to follow the best online gamers in the business. Few attract bigger crowds than Lupo, and since the coronavirus began forcing people to shelter in place, his crowds have only grown.
"I feel," he said, "like I've been preparing for this moment my whole life."
The pandemic had ravaged the village, with 1 in 4 people believed to have died.
Then villagers stood before a cross and pledged to God that if he spared those who remained, they would perform the Passion play — enacting Jesus' life, death and resurrection — every 10th year forever after.
"Social distancing hurts when social contact is your livelihood," said Anton Preisinger, who was to play Pilate and owns a hotel in the village. Photo / Laetitia Vancon, The New York Times
