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Aug 12, 2020

This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward

Part IV — The power of virtual exchange Virtual exchange can be defined as a technology-enabled practice, which consists of sustained, human-to-human interactions. It is a practice whereby constructive communication takes place between individuals who are geographically, socio-economically, and/or culturally separated. As we have seen throughout the course of this pandemic, virtual exchanges…

Coronavirus

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This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
Coronavirus

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Aug 9, 2020

This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward

Part III — The collapse of our “just in time” delivery system Seven years ago, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota Michael Osterholm went on the record with GiveWell — a nonprofit charity assessment organization — stating that naturally occurring pandemics, such as…

Life Lessons

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This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
Life Lessons

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Aug 5, 2020

This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward

Part II — A complex web of human development Much like they defy our socio-economic divides, pathogens do not respect species boundaries. Researchers now believe that by reducing natural barriers between pathogen-carrying animals and ourselves, we humans are actually creating the conditions for the spread of not only inter-community, but also interspecies diseases. …

Coronavirus

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This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
Coronavirus

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Aug 3, 2020

This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward

Part I — Everyone has a story On March 15, 2020, daily life in Peru was brought to an abrupt halt when President Martín Vizcarra decreed a national state of emergency, effectively closing all borders and imposing mandatory stay-at-home orders for the country. …

Coronavirus

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This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
This Pandemic is a Portal, and Virtual Exchange is Our Way Forward
Coronavirus

7 min read

Abigail Faires

Abigail Faires

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Writer | Educator | Co-Founder of Learn2Link

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