Bulletin No. 1, 2020

The Corona Chronicle 41 Governments are likely to decide to ease off restrictions by July. They need to prevent disruptions that would cause food shortages, social unrest or greater damage to human lives and the economy if the restrictions continued. The economy will naturally rebound when restrictions are lifted. Prof. Terence Chong, Department of Economics Karen Yeung, ‘World at risk of second Great Depression due to coronavirus, says Chinese central bank’, South China Morning Post , 5 April 2020 Children really need recess and to go out and exercise. In terms of indoor space, it’s very difficult to stay in a very confined one for a long time and when it comes to the subdivided homes, we are also talking about people living in the lower socioeconomic strata of the population, dealing with stress and poverty, as well. Prof. Catherine McBride, Department of Psychology Marta Colombo, ‘Home Alone, Hong Kong’s Children Face Increased Stress During Pandemic’, US News & World Report , 9 April 2020