The United States has indicated it will not be joining a WHO-backed global coalition to search for and distribute a vaccine to fight the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. The Trump administration claims it will not be participating as a result of World Health Organization (WHO) involvement. White House spokesman Judd Deere announced the US will “continue…
#BLM, Global
How have protests transformed under lockdown measures?
Needless to say, the act of taking to the streets joined in close proximity by hundreds of others shouting support for a cause has been affected by the recent measures to minimize the spread of Covid. With government guidelines limiting public gatherings to no more than six people, protesting in public is now currently illegal…
Arts, Venue
‘Missing live theatre’: The arts cry for help as coronavirus ravishes industry
On Tuesday 21 July, tape reading “missing live theatre” was draped across the entrance of Norwich Theatre Royal. The appearance of the tape highlights the devastating effect of the coronavirus pandemic upon the performing arts, particularly live theatre performances. Theatres across the UK are currently shut as they are unable to run performances over safety…
Arts, Venue
‘The jewels in the crown’: Norwich’s independent venues in the coronavirus crisis
Following the roll out of government funding packages, I spoke to local Arts venues: the Norwich Arts Centre (NAC), the Maddermarket Theatre and the Norwich Puppet Theatre, on adapting to the pandemic and the effectiveness of government support. The Norwich Arts Centre, a venue renowned for its independent character, is on the precipice of its…
Features
Turning pages and taking pictures: my lockdown hobby
I have never considered myself to be a visual artist. As an English Literature graduate and lifelong lover of words, my strengths always lay with written media and art forms, and I’m incredibly proud of that. However, when my course finished during lockdown I found that these skills inevitably became tangled up in the post…
#BLM, Science
Racial inequalities highlighted by the coronavirus pandemic to be further investigated
A new report carried out by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) aims to explore how coronavirus has contributed to “the loss of lives and livelihoods” within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. A government-driven report was published in June that showed the heightened Coronavirus death rates within minority communities. The Labour MP…