2020年7月19日例会報告

What's considered essential under stay-at-home orders?

The Japan Times, March 30, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what is “essential” and what things people really can’t do without even though they might not need them for survival.

Attempting to slow the spread of the virus, authorities in many places are determining what shops and services can remain open. They are also restricting citizens from leaving their homes. Stay-at-home orders or guidance are affecting more than one-fifth of the world’s population.

This has left many contemplating an existential question: What, really, is essential?

There is general global agreement: Health care workers, law enforcement, utility workers, food production and communications are generally exempt from lockdowns.

But some lists of exempted activities reflect a national identity, or the efforts of lobbyists.

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※前回の解答
1. infection 2. disinfection 3. ventilation 4. epidemic 5. encouragement money 6. bribery case 7. guilt-by-association 8. mom-and-pop store 9. riff-raff 10. tell-all book 11. crossbow 12. Closed spaces, Crowded places, and Close-contact settings 13. Dangerous, Dirty and Demanding

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Even though it was my second visit to the ancient ruins, the magnificent sight of them made the same impression on me as that of my first visit. (28 words)

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