During the pandemic, suicidal thinking is up. And families find that hospitals can’t handle adolescents in crisis. When the pandemic first hit the Bay Area last spring, Ann thought that her son, a 17-year-old senior, was finally on track to finish high school. He had kicked a heavy marijuana habit …
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Photo by ANRproduction / Shutterstock.com No matter how much you try to hunker down at home to avoid the coronavirus, there are some errands that are tough to avoid — such as grocery shopping. Unfortunately, shopping for such essentials can put you at higher risk of contracting the coronavirus, especially …
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Instead of walking home, you might be able to shuttle to your HDB block in an electric car by 2021. Singapore startup QIQ Global unveiled today (12 August) its plans to launch electric microcars for rent. Called the QIQ Pods, they are only 2.4 metres long and 1 metre wide. …
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Uber is introducing an option that allows riders in the U.S. to book trips by the hour, the latest in a string of offerings the company has launched to offset the impact of the pandemic. Uber has in recent weeks been trialing its new hourly service in a handful of cities …
Read More »Photo by Olesia Bilkei / Shutterstock.com “Reduce, reuse, recycle” has been an Earth-friendly motto for years, but it’s perhaps never been more pertinent. With stay-at-home orders prevalent and shopping trips limited due to the coronavirus pandemic, using less and reusing what we have is good for the planet and for …
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