Long Covid - Not Just the Medical Kind
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We are starting to get an appreciation of what Covid will mean to the world, not now or in the next year, but forever or at least a generation or two. Clearly, Covid will have massive political, geopolitical, social and economic effects. Already, it has
There is more.
In this course we’ll look at what Covid has done and is likely to do over the medium to long term.
We’ll attempt to answer these questions and more.
Moderator: John Simke
Date and Time: January 27 to February 17 (4 weeks), Friday's 2-4 PM
Location: Online
Cost: $24
Enrolment: See Terms and enrol below
- hastened a shortening of supply chains, ending the trend towards greater globalization.
- resulted in a shift of power between bosses and workers.
- added trillions of dollars to public debt.
- caused political unrest in China, possibly being a thread that pulls their system apart.
- intensified the anger felt by some towards governments, creating a worrisome far-right political force.
- has changed the way our cities work.
There is more.
In this course we’ll look at what Covid has done and is likely to do over the medium to long term.
- Will it trigger some important positive changes in healthcare and reform of long-term care.
- Will it enhance bargaining power for workers?
- Will it mean that we are permanently affected by new strains?
- Will we have large numbers of people permanently suffering from “Long Covid”, and will this put additional strain on our healthcare systems?
- Will our downtowns recover?
- Will the huge Covid debt limit adequate action on climate change?
We’ll attempt to answer these questions and more.
Moderator: John Simke
Date and Time: January 27 to February 17 (4 weeks), Friday's 2-4 PM
Location: Online
Cost: $24
Enrolment: See Terms and enrol below