The coronavirus can be a downer for those wanting to get high in one of Amsterdam's world famous "coffee shops", a woman smokes a joint at coffeeshop Prix d'Ami where clients are scanned for fever, one of the symptoms of a coronavirus infection, and are obliged to wash their hands, rear right, before being allowed to enter to roll a joint and smoke marijuana in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday, March 13, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or …
March 13, 2020
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What's Happening: Life feels surreal; emergency measures
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred leaders to take emergency action and lent a surreal quality to the lives of millions of people around the globe. It has disrupted daily routines, overwhelmed hospitals, shuttered schools and offices and halted many sporting and entertainment events. If that weren't enough, many are also forced to grapple with fears about the financial toll, from lost jobs and businesses to shrinking retirement accounts.