We never thought we would be in a situation where a virus bought the world economies to a standstill. Where social distancing is what we must practice and “toilet paper gate” would be a thing! I am an…
As surgeons we know our patients must wait. But you can help by staying home
Our nurse in charge of booking elective surgery at my public hospital sent me my waiting list last week, and somewhat unexpectedly, I went through it and cried. I cried for the mum who is struggling t…
‘We are not alone in doing this’: Sharon Peacock on UK’s push for game-changing COVID-19 finger prick tests
As the director of the National Infection Service at Public Health England, Professor Sharon Peacock is leading the campaign to distribute 15-minute home coronavirus finger-prick test kits that will r…
‘I’ve tested positive’: When fear runs high, the need for courage runs higher
Last Friday my husband went to the doctor. He had a mild fever and occasional cough. In ordinary times, he would have just pushed through. But these are no ordinary times. He had flown into Singapore …
Ideas for keeping kids educated/entertained at home
Like many of our readers, and like working parents all over the world, I’m now trying to figure out the work-while-home-schooling thing. Three days in, I’ve never felt more appreciation fo…
6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries
All over the world working parents have suddenly entered a completely new reality of ‘juggling’. So what do you do? As Ruchi Sinda explains: Make a plan, but don’t be too strict with…
Four fiction recommendations for lockdown
In times of uncertainty, even more than usual, I find literature comforting to soothe the soul and keep on keeping on. What else can we do? These are unprecedented times that, for many, will call for …
