Defining what’s essential in times of coronavirus is a challenge

Defining what’s essential in times of coronavirus is a challenge

There’s one bit of magic during the stress of coronavirus. The fireflies are back. What counts as “essential?”

If there’s one thing that the coronavirus has taught us, it’s that there’s quite a variety of definitions out there — some more valid than others.

Places where people can buy food are, of course, essential. This means grocery stores and markets, but does it mean restaurants and cafés? Most would agree that it doesn’t, but at least in Xalapa, Veracruz, more than a handful have whistled and looked the other way while they remained open (but with face masks!)And it’s not essential […]

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