Today on The Current: COVID-19 and racial inequality; Brené Brown on vulnerability; Triage decisions; Sharing the sidewalk; Dreams in the time of COVID-19.

Today on The Current: Faith and COVID-19; Seniors’ perspective on the pandemic; Porch portraits; Vinyl Cafe: Sourdough

Today on The Current: Quebec care home deaths; Sports withdrawal; Vinyl Cafe; Students providing meals for front-line workers

Today on The Current: Inside a Toronto hospital; Having a baby during the pandemic; Margaret Atwood; Lessons from Spanish flu

Today on The Current: Are families of elders in care homes ‘essential workers’?; Balancing pandemic restrictions and civil liberties; Isolation tips for introverts; Grief during the pandemic

Today on The Current: COVID-19 and staff concerns at elder care facilities; Gender equality in the pandemic; Malcolm Gladwell; Choir! Choir! Choir!

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Wall Street koerst vrijdag richting een hoger slot. De SP 500 stijgt 1,4 procent met nog een paar uur handel te gaan. De Dow Jones index wint 1,5 procent en de Nasdaq gaat ook 1,5 procent hoger.

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Wall Street is vrijdag hoger geindigd. De SP 500 steeg 1,7 procent op 2.930 punten. De Dow Jones index won 1,9 procent op een slot van 24.331 punten en de Nasdaq ging 1,6 procent hoger tot 9.121 punten

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Moody's Investors Service heeft de kredietrating van ArcelorMittal verlaagd van Baa3 naar Ba1, wat gelijk staat aan een zogeheten junk status. Dit bleek vrijdagavond.

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Tesla mag zijn fabriek in Californi nog niet openen, ondanks dat coronamaatregelen in de Amerikaanse staat iets worden versoepeld. Dit werd vrijdagavond laat bekend.

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Er zijn inmiddels ruim 3,95 miljoen besmettingen wereldwijd met het coronavirus bevestigd, waarbij het aantal in de Verenigde Staten nog altijd aardig oploopt. Dit blijkt zaterdag uit data verzameld door Johns Hopkins CSSE.

All the news looks bad - but are we worrying needlessly about our economy, our health system and our institutions?

How is coronavirus affecting China, India and the Asia Pacific?

Some pundits say capitalism can never recover from Covid-19, and there will need to be bigger government. Others say the future economic recovery rests with the business sector. Guests: Adam Tooze Historian of economic crises Professor of History and Director of the European Institute at Columbia University Rana Foroohar Global economic analyst with CNN, and global business columnist with The Financial Times Percy Allan Economist, and former Secretary of NSW Treasury Public sector advisor Professor at the Institute of Public Policy and Management, UTS and The global pandemic has been revealing in many ways in how people, countries and governments manage the situation. But what is it saying about the two major superpowers, the US and China? And where does that leave Australia, a question which has been on the minds of foreign policy experts for some time; now many of them feel its time has come. Guests: John Prideux, US editor The Economist and host of the podcast, Checks and Balance. Richard McGregor, senior fellow at the Lowy Institute, author of numerous books on East Asia, his latest is Xi Jinping; The Backlash Allan Gyngell, National president of the Australian Institute of International Affairs and host of podcast Australia in the World.

Internetvergelijker Breedbandwinkel ziet een enorme toename in klanten die overstappen naar een andere provider. Thuisblijvende kinderen en het thuiswerken vragen om een stabiele en snelle verbinding met het liefst zoveel mogelijk zenders. Ook providers KPN en Ziggo spelen in op de situatie door Film1 de komende maand gratis aan te bieden.

Nederland kampt al enkele weken met de gevolgen van de uitbraak van het coronavirus. Veel mensen zitten hierdoor noodgedwongen thuis. Om de verveling helpen tegen te gaan hebben bijna alle tv-aanbieders besloten de komende tijd een aantal betaalzenders gratis aan te bieden aan hun klanten.

Klanten die een internetabonnement van KPN hebben waren altijd verplicht om gebruik te maken van het modem dat de provider in bruikleen meeleverde; de zogenoemde Experia Box. KPN heeft deze verplichte voorwaarde nu gewijzigd. Daardoor is het nu ook mogelijk om een eigen modem te kiezen en aan te sluiten.

Tot nu toe konden klanten met een internetabonnement van DELTA genieten van een maximale uploadsnelheid van 45 Mb. De provider heeft echter besloten de maximale uploadsnelheden flink te verhogen. Particuliere klanten kunnen nu maximaal met 100 Mb uploaden en klanten met een businesspack met maximaal 125 Mb.

Internet en tv providers met abonnementen via glasvezel of VDSL worden door consumenten vaker aangeprezen bij familie, vrienden en collega's dan kabelproviders. Dat blijkt uit een recent Net Promoter Score (NPS) onderzoek van Telecompaper. Glasvezel- en VDSL providers scoren bijna vier keer hoger dan kabelproviders.

Het staat buiten kijf dat de coronacrisis waar Nederland en de rest wereld al maanden mee kampen een grote invloed heeft op het dagelijkse (werk)leven. Het advies om zoveel mogelijk thuis te blijven en werken is, zo blijkt uit diverse onderzoeken, zowel goed als slecht nieuws voor tv- en internetproviders en aanbieders van streaming- en VOD-diensten.

Is there a way of responding to the coronavirus that is both effective and ethical? That contributes to the tasks of social cohesion and mutual concern?

What new forms of life together — of modesty, prudence, simplicity, mutuality, sociality and cooperation — might we discover under the conditions of scarcity and social isolation imposed by the coronavirus, that perhaps we didn’t envision in more 'normal' times?

In little more than a month, the coronavirus has exploded the sense of certainty, confidence, optimism and control on which so much of modern life, the economy and politics are predicated. Were these always just illusions?

Can pride be ‘redeemed’, and form the basis of human dignity, or is pride as such a form of moral corruption, a debased form of moral vision?

Is the pandemic having a chastening effect on our politics, bringing voters back to the real-world consequences of political decisions, or is the pandemic in fact playing right into the hands of populist politicians, creating ideal conditions in which to fan the flames or fear, resentment and mutual suspicion?

A connoisseur-satisfying collection, yet completely accessible for novices.

Serves as a fantastic snapshot of a band at its career peak.

Her most vocally subtle and seamless album to date.

A superior selection of dub-infused disco from one of soul’s most underrated talents.

A vibrant, evocative LP, and a welcome addition to the Phosphorescent catalogue.

Appealing solo debut from the former Metronomy man.

Soulfully articulated, machine-driven melancholia from rising south Londoner.

A passionate and seductive album which reminds us how distinctive this band can be.

A fourth album of successful progression from metallers with grander designs than most.

While some parents are sharing picture-perfect posts about their home-schooling skills, others are pulling their hair out as they try to work and get their kids through this sudden introduction to remote learning. What lessons can we take from this crazy situation?

On today's show: * What's the NSW schools report all about? * Queensland is reducing some restrictions. Why now? * People are volunteering to be exposed to coronavirus to help test the vaccine. Is that a good idea? * What is the role of obesity in serious outcomes from COVID-19? * Why do I need a flu shot to visit my father in an aged care home? * Are vegans and vegetarians the least affected by COVID-19?

On today's show: * What is the COVIDSafe app supposed to do? * Is it spying on me? * Is being fit and healthy a good thing to help tackle coronavirus? * What happened to all those suburb hotspots? * Is there a possibility of infertility occurring from this virus?

Claims abound about how COVID-19 is affecting online dating. Some say that because the prospect of physical sex is off the table, people are spending more time getting to know each other. Think less ghosting, more talking. But researchers warn it’s too soon to make any major declarations about the changing nature of online trysts.

When we're hidden away from each other, with only the faint whiff of a figgy cologne to fuel our romantic fantasies, what hope is there for new love to bloom? In the search for romance, Melanie Tait follows her nose.

On today's show: * Were the lockdowns worth it? * Why is the tracing app critical time set to 15 minutes? * When is it likely that we will be able to travel interstate again?

On today's show: * What is happening with children in the UK? * What about younger adults suffering from stroke in America? * Is loss of sense of taste and smell a good enough symptom to get tested? * How does COVID-19 possibly change the way we think?

Julianne McLeod was a language teacher to older migrants in Newcastle when she had a light globe moment. The result created waves of confidence in her students that extended beyond the classroom. To the beach.