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A study on the effects of COVID-19 on essential workers 1. One shop assistant in the Netherlands has found themselves working more hours. While they do feel safe at work, thanks to sensible management, a minority of the population are sporting face masks. Sadly, this particular worker has lost a "healthy" family member. Such a harrowing event, combined with extended work hours, has made sitting exams significantly more difficult. Again, this respondent is attempting to attain

1. One student, who wishes to remain anonymous, lives in Paris, France. Here, it is obligatory to carry a paper, explaining why you are outside. If you fail to comply with these rules, you are forced to pay a fine. As rules are relaxed, it has since become compulsory to wear face masks in public. As has been the case with many countries, schools were closed, and lessons moved online with Zoom. This student does not have access to private healthcare, although at least one fami

This respondent is a high school senior, living in the Chicagoland suburbs. "Pretty much everything" has been cancelled for students, including final exams, although recognises he'd "rather be safe than party". However, such uncertain times have naturally left him "worried about college applications". As of May, the student had been working on decontamination with his father's company for approximately two months. The employees divide sites into three groups, noting that the

Nicole Lojano, 13-year-old activist and aspiring changemaker, studies the plight of Black Americans throughout history. While the slave trade has been abolished, white supremacy remains rife, and ethnic minorities remain victims of systematic oppression. Such issues have been particularly highlighted by the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd . This article discusses how the Jim Crow Laws of the 19th and 20th century have shaped the world around us, as the Black comm