Episode 42: What's Life Like Amongst Vulnerable Populations During the Pandemic?
We’re all starting to have Coronavirus fatigue. It’s so easy to be inward focused and discouraged about our own circumstances. But what is life like for others? The entire globe is going through the same pandemic, and yet different populations are getting hit in very different ways. In this episode of All Things we look at weeks worth of headlines, statistics, and stories to understand how the pandemic is affecting the most vulnerable in the US and overseas—the homeless, African Americans, the disabled, immigrants, refugees, the poor, women and children in exploitive communities, and others who live in fragile circumstances. The coverage is not exhaustive, but it’s a powerful glimpse. The goal is not to feel guilty, but rather made aware and motivated to be prayerful and generous, so that we might know the plight of others, pray for them, and give generously to alleviate suffering. As Covid-19 persists, and we are tempted to disengage, let’s instead lift our eyes off ourselves and seek to bear the burdens of our brothers and sisters around the globe.
The following headlines and news stories were cited in this episode:
https://world.wng.org/2020/04/covid_19_hits_the_developmentally_disabled_with_ferocity
https://apple.news/AuQQIw9E2ToSXjvFEXs8RZw
https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-homeless/
https://reason.com/2020/04/27/south-americas-covid-19-dilemma-pestilence-or-famine/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-denies-release-rikers-island-inmates-covid-19/story?id=70138815
https://world.wng.org/content/brazil_emerging_as_coronavirus_hotspot
https://world.wng.org/content/pandemic_hits_tribes_especially_hard
https://www.heritage.org/asia/report/responding-covid-19-southeast-asia
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Coronavirus-Asian-Americans-across-Bay-Area-15235380.php