Shanghai Disney Land re-opens with control     

        Visitors in  face masks streamed into  Shanghai Disneyland as the theme park reopened in a high profile step towards reviving tourism  that was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.

China, where the pandemic began in December, was the first country to re-open factories  and other businesses  after declaring the disease under control in March even as infections rise and controls are tightened in some other countries. 

We hope  that  today’s re-opening serves as a beacon of light across the globe, providing hope and inspiration  to everyone.  The president of  Disney Resort Joe Schott told.

Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck can see at Shanghai Disney Resort as the theme  park, in Shanghai, China.

Tourism has been hit especially hard by controls imposed worldwide that shut down air line and cruise ship travel theme parks and cinemas.

Pandemic will re-shape Office

            Office jobs are never going to be the same.  When workers around the world eventually return to their desks, they will find many changes due to the pandemic.

Changes will begin with the commute as workers arrive in staggered shifts to avoid rush hour crowds. Staff might take turns working alternate days in the office to reduce crowding. Floor markings or digital sensors could remind people to stand apart and cubicles might even make a comeback.  Companies plans to help employees avoid packed rush hour subway commutes by starting at different hours.  At bigger companies, senior executives are rethinking cramming downtown office towers with workers.

Wynad tribal women on strike for liquor prohibition         

Payyamballi tribal colony tribes women had staged a sit-in for over 1500 days demanding closure of the liquor outlet of the Beverages corporation in Mananthavady, Wynad, Kerala.

Despite living in a covid-19 containment Zone, the last two lockdown months have been the happiest times in many tribal families.  Women have literally regained their husbands and sons. We had thought that our men who were bonded to the bottled were lost generation who could not be saved.  But the lockdown have showed they are not, who had been one of the leaders of the protestors said.  She said tribes men ae now helping women in daily chores and spending time with kids.  Now they feel hungry and ask for food promptly at meal time which was not the case before.  A all they wanted was liquor. Most many women are even telling that the pandemic has brought in a positive impact in their family lives. But the tranquility in the colonies will wither away the moment the government re-opens the liquor outlets in tribal areas.                    Report of Rajeev K R, TOI

Transparent masks are ready 

        Masks are a must. They pose a communication problem and increase the feeling of isolation. There is now growing demand from the community and disability rights activists for transparent face masks.

National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities(NIEPVD) in Dehradun, India,  has already produced 50 transparent masks and distributed.

The masks were made of biopolypropelene – a biodegradable environment-friendly plastic. “We are using a Japan-based technique. The material is a bioplastic derived from plants, in this case,  sugarcane.”  Such masks were required because even for two deaf people to communicate with each other, they need to be able to lip-read.