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L’OMS recommande 150 minutes d’activité physique d’intensité modérée ou 75 minutes d’activité physique d’intensité vigoureuse par semaine, ou une combinaison des deux pendant la Covid-19.  La quarantaine peut causer un stress pour la santé mentale des citoyens. L’activité physique et les techniques de relaxation peuvent aider à garder votre calme et à continuer à protéger votre santé pendant cette période.

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Selon les Nations Unies et l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, les experts offrent également des conseils importants "Profitez des loisirs que vous pouvez pratiquer chez vous". Après tout, "une distraction peut vous éloigner du cycle des pensées négatives qui alimentent l'anxiété et la dépression" 

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 Le président français Emmanuel Macron a déclaré qu'environ 8 millions de personnes en France pourraient avoir besoin d'une aide alimentaire à cause de la crise économique pendant Covid-19.

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Socialisation est un élément important pour notre développement. Plus de parents demandent si leurs enfants sont privés d'une étape importante de leur développement.

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À cause des mesures de distanciation sociale, il est plus difficile pour les ados de connecter avec leur amis qui conduit à un sentiment d'isolement. En étant isolées des autres, plus de personnes peuvent devenir plus anxieuses ou soucis pour elles-mêmes.

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Selon l'organisation mondiale de la santé, la mauvaise qualité de l'air est à l'origine de 4.2 millions de décès chaque année. Un réduction de la pollution de l’air peut réduire les effets detrimental de changement climatique, tout en réduisant le risque du Covid-19 et plus des décès.  Cet article décrit les effets positifs et négatifs du Covid-19 sur l'environnement. 

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En Chine, la pollution atmosphérique a diminué de 25 % au début de l'année, tandis que le nombre de jours où la qualité de l'air est sauf et la santé a augmenté de 11.4% depuis l'année dernière

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L'image du bénévolat pendant la Covid-19

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L'image du bénévolat pendant la Covid-19

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Even as the world battles COVID-19 and the virus spreads to new areas, there's a swarm of first responders around the globe who are on the forefront of this fight.

Along with doctors, paramedics, emergency staff at critical sectors, there's yet another category of unsung heroes playing a pivotal role in this crisis: millions of volunteers.

Volunteers are proving to be the lifeblood of sustaining the spirit for a prolonged fight against coronavirus, bringing succour to those suffering.

True to form, at this time of crisis, an army of Emirati and expat volunteers have rushed in to help those around the country suffering from the twin blows of a health and economic emergency.

Nowhere is this spirit of care and camaraderie more apparent than in the UAE, where thousands of citizens and residents have joined hands to bring a warm meal or essential items to the needy, raise awareness about best hygiene practices or simply dispel rumours about COVID-19.

The UAE has always been at the forefront of humanitarian initiatives at home and abroad, and its spirit of generosity has been applauded around the world.

And true to form, at this time of crisis, an army of Emirati and expat volunteers have rushed in to help those around the country suffering from the twin blows of a health and economic emergency.

History will remember the exceptional role of such volunteers and voluntary organisations for their personal sacrifices. But it is not enough for us to salute such bravehearts from the ringside - we need to actively support them.

Sometimes we take for granted the simple but priceless wealth that life has bestowed upon us: the warmth of loved ones, the comfort of home, the food on our plates and the support of a world-class health care infrastructure.

Many people battling the crisis - including here in the UAE - are not so fortunate. The pandemic has turned life into a lonely and uphill struggle for many of them.

While the government and charitable institutions have already rushed in to help such people, everybody can pitch in to help - everyone can become an ambassador of hope.

With the blessed month of Ramadan only days away, the time to be generous and helpful to our communities in this unprecedented crisis is now.

We don't need to do a lot, step out of our homes or even donate a lot.

Give your time, patience and empathy.

Counsel someone in agony. Call them. Provide a hot meal to your neighbour. Do it.

Join the official volunteering activities. Sign up.

Or be a Health Hero with Dubai Health Authority. Get started.

From Emirati youth to the veteran expat, everyone needs to support the efforts to navigate through this global crisis, and ensure that the UAE - and the international community - come out of this crisis stronger than ever before.

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COVID-19 volunteers are the ambassadors of hope

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Even as the world battles COVID-19 and the virus spreads to new areas, there's a swarm of first responders around the globe who are on the forefront of this fight. Along with doctors, paramedics, emergency staff at critical sectors, there's yet another category of unsung heroes playing a pivotal role in this crisis: millions of volunteers.

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Les avantages de faire du bénévolat pendant le Covid-19

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Cet article présente les bénéfices du bénévolat pendant la Covid-19 pour le bien-être mental des gens

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April 23, 2020
Stephanie Tierney and Kamal R Mahtani
On behalf of the Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service Team
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
University of Oxford

Correspondence to stephanie.tierney@phc.ox.ac.uk or kamal.mahtani@phc.ox.ac.uk
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VERDICT
There is weak evidence linking volunteering to positive well-being. In order to benefit, people may need to feel that what they do is likely to make a difference and that it is valued. This idea of 'mattering' highlights the fact that although not an explicit reason for volunteering, reciprocity may be important for someone to continue undertaking such work and to gain psychologically from it.

Given the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, a show of solidarity exhibited through volunteering is heartening. Within 24 hours of a governmental call for citizens to join the NHS ' volunteer army', 500,000 people had signed up. By early April, over 750,000 were enlisted and started undertaking tasks such as delivering medication from pharmacies, driving patients to appointments, or making regular phone calls to isolated individuals. Healthcare professionals, pharmacists, and local authority staff can upload requests for help from these volunteers on a dedicated app. Outside the NHS, many other volunteering endeavours have been established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog, we explore why people might be drawn to volunteer at this time, what they might gain from doing so, and what lessons the NHS can learn in harnessing public enthusiasm to offer assistance.

WHY MIGHT PEOPLE BE PROMPTED TO VOLUNTEER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
A quick examination of media reports on reasons for volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights that some people want 'to give back', having received support from the NHS for a previous illness; that it can help individuals feel they are doing something at a time of crisis; or that it enables them to cope with sad accounts they hear every day in the media. These news stories show that people offer to volunteer in anticipation that they might need help in the future, if they get the virus. A sense of solidarity can also be established through joining others in working towards a common purpose.

In the current crisis, volunteering may be comforting, helping people to overcome feelings of inertia and helplessness (as they are separated from loved ones and witness reports on the damage to familiar infrastructures - healthcare, government, food supplies). A review of 33 articles on volunteering during emergencies, exploring motives, suggested that being connected with a cause can be a key driver, alongside regarding it as emotionally cathartic when affected personally, and finding solace from collaborating with others towards the same goal.

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS VOLUNTEERING BRINGS?
Volunteers may claim that they get as much back from their efforts as individuals or organisations they are supporting. Evidence shows that volunteering can alter self-perceptions, allowing people to build confidence and self-esteem and to learn new skills. This may help to counteract low mood, by producing more positive thinking. It has also been suggested that volunteering can affirm one's social identity, important when other roles have diminished (e.g. after retirement, losing a partner, children growing up).

Volunteering may promote well-being, in particular among those with few social connections. By extending their networks through volunteering, people can feel part of a community that increases their social capital (e.g. resources or contacts they can turn to for assistance). Establishing social ties generates trust, prompting people to feel more secure. However, the reverse may also be true: that social ties facilitate volunteering, so those with existing, well-developed social networks might be more exposed to and hear about volunteering opportunities. Those from deprived or disadvantaged backgrounds are reported to volunteer less often. Hence, benefits from volunteering are unlikely to be uniform. For example, volunteering appears to increase life satisfaction in older people (aged over 60 years) more than in younger ones. Data from the British Household Panel Survey, taking a life course approach, suggested that a positive impact from volunteering is more pronounced during midlife and older age. Its authors proposed that at an earlier stage in life, people view volunteering as something to fit in alongside other commitments (e.g. studying or parenting). However, there are reports of volunteering helping teenagers to feel more socially connected, and it may reduce their anxiety, if freely chosen and not mandated.

Younger people are more likely to engage in irregular volunteering. There is evidence of dose-responsiveness: more volunteering is linked to greater rewards - although not all researchers report this association. It is unclear what the optimum dose is for ensuring benefits from volunteering. Some research shows the greatest improvement in psychological well-being among those engaging in at least 100 hours of volunteer activity per year. Other studies report that benefits taper off or do not increase after more than 100 hours a year (2-3 hours a week). Data from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations show that around a fifth of people in the UK volunteers at least once a month for a group, club, or organisation.

'MATTERING'
Piliavin and Siegl distinguish between hedonic well-being (happiness and satisfaction from feeling good about one's situation, which may come from different areas of life, including socialising with friends and hobbies) and eudaimonic well-being (feeling good about oneself, through serving others for example). There may be a range of activities that make one feel good, but volunteering allows one to feel ' good about oneself.' This relates to the notion of ' mattering', a term used to depict feeling valued and able to add value. ' Mattering' refers to a perception that we have a role in the world, whereby we feel noticed and valued, and are giving value to others. It has been linked to better self-esteem, self-acceptance, and less depression.

STATE OF THE EVIDENCE
Although there is evidence that volunteering can benefit emotional health, sense of self, and satisfaction with life, studies of such associations often derive from cross-sectional rather than prospective cohort or controlled studies; hence, it may be that those with better physical and psychological health, or social well-being, opt to volunteer. Longitudinal studies have suggested a potentially causal relation between health and volunteering, but without data involving more controls it is hard to be sure whether other factors are involved. Furthermore, such benefits are not necessarily reflected in the results of trials.

Another problem in researching this topic is that what constitutes volunteering is wide-ranging, making comparisons across studies difficult; it covers a plethora of heterogeneous activities, so it is probably misleading to treat all volunteering as the same when considering its consequences for individual health. This would extend to what outcomes are assessed; outcomes should be commensurable with the volunteering activity (e.g. not expecting better physical fitness from a volunteer programme that involves reading to children in school).

WHAT CAN THE NHS LEARN ABOUT VOLUNTEERING FROM THE CURRENT CRISIS?
Volunteering in the NHS is not unusual. Volunteers free up time so that paid staff can focus on clinical tasks, while helping local communities to stay fit and well. The NHS long-term plan included an aim to double the number of volunteers across the organisation, partly related to its commitment to social prescribing. As health managers and policy makers try to create an NHS participation culture, they should ensure that volunteers experience a sense of being appreciated and that they can play a useful role; as noted above, this can augment volunteers' well-being. Conversely, a negative experience can make people believe they are unappreciated. This may happen when volunteers are not supported, which might leave them feeling overwhelmed.

A clear understanding about how volunteers may contribute to statutory services and what they can and cannot do is needed, to avoid role ambiguity. Research suggests that some NHS staff are suspicious of volunteers in their workplace and concerned about job substitution. It is therefore essential to distinguish between paid roles and the contributions of volunteers. Last year health unions published a charter, in part to mitigate fears about the use of volunteers as a cheap alternative to paid, trained staff, and to reassure healthcare workers that volunteers were not being introduced simply in response to a shortfall in staff numbers.

Profiting from the skills, time, and enthusiasm of volunteers who are supporting the NHS in response to the COVID-19 pandemic might call for a cultural shift. The whole organisation must acknowledge the contribution of these individuals, to avoid cynicism and demotivation. As noted by Boyle and colleagues, "...this will take a shift in mindset, particularly in the NHS, which can appear ambivalent and difficult to access, and at its worst, dismissive." There may also need to be a transformation from perceiving volunteers as free labour, willing to accept whatever tasks they are assigned, without much direction or encouragement; it is likely that volunteers, even if subconsciously, will be seeking some benefits (e.g. feeling they are making a difference, meeting people, or developing new skills). Thus, those running volunteering opportunities may need to invest time in developing relationships and providing support and training. Volunteering should not be regarded as a no-cost activity; it requires an appropriate infrastructure to be successful, so that volunteers are well managed.

CONCLUSION
A potential way to boost well-being in a time of crisis may be to increase people's sense of 'mattering', through volunteering. This may bring particular benefits to older members of the population, enabling them to establish a strong social role and ties. But since they are at particular risk of negative effects from contracting COVID-19, volunteering may be curtailed at present by advice to avoid social contacts.

The impressive public response during the COVID-19 pandemic shows that there is a sizable, potentially untapped, set of individuals for the NHS to draw upon, although the recently recruited ' volunteer army ' is supporting rather than working within the organisation per se (e.g. transporting medical equipment, delivering medications to people, driving patients to appointments, making telephone calls to those who are isolated at home). It may be important to capitalise on the current national enthusiasm for volunteering, as the country has to deal with the social and economic aftermath of COVID-19.

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Disclaimer: The article has not been peer-reviewed; it should not replace individual clinical judgement and the sources cited should be checked. The views expressed in this commentary represent the views of the authors and not necessarily those of the host institution, the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health and Social Care. The views are not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Acknowledgements: We thank Helen Gilbert and Jeffrey Aronson for helpful comments on an earlier draft. Both authors are supported by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research Evidence Synthesis Working Group [ project 390] and by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research [ project 483].

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April 23, 2020 Stephanie Tierney and Kamal R Mahtani On behalf of the Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service Team Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences University of Oxford Correspondence to stephanie.tierney@phc.ox.ac.uk or kamal.mahtani@phc.ox.ac.uk PDF to Download VERDICT There is weak evidence linking volunteering to positive well-being.

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Comment rester physiquement actif pendant la quarantaine

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cette organisation présente plus des façons d'être actif pendant la Covid-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased anxiety and stress to such an extent that some experts are warning of a looming mental health crisis.

While the United Nations and the World Health Organization are making resources available to help with this, experts are also offering important advice. One key piece I've taken to heart comes from the Mayo Clinic: "Enjoy hobbies that you can do at home." After all, "a distraction can get you away from the cycle of negative thoughts that feed anxiety and depression," and doing "something positive to manage anxiety is a healthy coping strategy."

Mayo isn't alone in this. Numerous experts are encouraging people to return to the hobbies they may have left behind. For some, it might even help ward off a temptation to turn to alcohol.

But for many of us, these days can be extremely hectic. Perhaps you've got children at home, and are working to make sure they get educated online while also trying to do your job. Maybe you've got sick family members you're trying to care for.

I'm remotely managing a team of six, and can easily feel that I always have to be "on." And because I work in tech, people are relying on us more than ever. My company helps businesses move their phone systems to the cloud, which many are doing in the era of COVID-19. It's a time filled with pressure.

To take care of my mental health, I've set aside time to unplug from work. I've used that time to recommit to music. I've been writing songs, playing my guitar and even making music videos. It has made my daily life better.

Any artistic pursuit can be therapeutic, which explains why many are used as part of therapy programs. And during this pandemic, music has played an especially important role for millions of people. As the World Economic Forum pointed out, crowds have been singing and playing musical instruments from balconies and joining virtual choirs online. (Jon Bon Jovi even gave a shout out to Chicagoans who sang "Livin' on a Prayer.")

If you don't have a creative outlet, now may be a good time to start one. StoneSpring Hospital in Virginia says, "Now is the time to pick up a new instrument, learn how to paint or try a new cooking technique. If you're not sure where to start, search YouTube for instructional videos."

Whether you have an established interest or are just dabbling with a new one, here are three tips I recommend for reaping maximum benefits from it during this pandemic:

No matter how hectic things are, try to schedule time for your creative outlet. Then, do all you can to stick to it. It could be an hour a few times a week, or a block of a few hours once a week.

I scheduled my music time based on when I start to feel drained mentally. In general for me, that's Thursdays. So each week on Thursday, I stop working at about 4pm, then spend the rest of the day doing music production and songwriting.

It's a powerful way to recharge. I perform much better in my work on Fridays when I do this.

If you can seal yourself off in a room somewhere and be away from other people in your home during this time, that's ideal.

While your hobby time is yours alone, in which you don't have to take care of anyone else, you can share it virtually with people who have the same or similar interest. For example, if you want to make music together with a friend over video chat, you may find that fulfilling.

I'm introverted, specifically what Myers-Briggs calls INTJ. I'm experiencing Zoom burnout (also called Zoom fatigue) already. So for me, during a stressful week, the most therapeutic practice is to get in a zone and jam out alone.

I find it helpful to not just write and play music for fun, but to specifically have projects I want to accomplish. I look forward to these, and they help incentivize me to pull through on my scheduled time for music.

So I decided I was going to finally edit the music video a friend and I shot for a song we co-wrote, and I'm working toward an EP, a collection of five songs.

If you have children at home, some of these same steps may be very helpful for them as well. I know that music was important to me when I was growing up.

"It's especially devastating to think about students who rely on music classes to get them through the school day. Or the students who could easily fall through the cracks without the safe spaces they've found in band, choir or orchestra," an activist for music education wrote in a column republished by the Washington Post.

It's a difficult time for all of us, and there are no easy answers. But if you commit to a pursuit you love, or discover a new one, you just may find that your week gets less exhausting, less stressful and more fruitful.
Gaetano DiNardi is director of demand generation at Nextiva, and shares his music at officialgaetano.com

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Music is getting me through this pandemic - a hobby can do the same for you

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased anxiety and stress to such an extent that some experts are warning of a looming mental health crisis. While the United Nations and the World Health Organization are making resources available to help with this, experts are also offering important advice.

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Les gens sont trouver les nouveaux activités pendant Covid-19

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With a large chunk of free time initiated by the complications of the COVID-19 pandemic, Debbie Bassett, a realtor from Newmarket, needed to keep herself busy at the beginning of quarantine. Having just finished painting two rooms in her home, she decided to keep her creative groove growing and tried her hand at painting rocks she found while tending to her family's garden.

Fully decked out in a multitude of hues, pastels and painted images, Bassett's intricate brushwork has served as an outlet to relieve tension caused by the uncertainties of the pandemic.

"It's been fun and time-consuming but also helped relieve some stress over this current situation in the world," she said.

It's not just an artistic endeavor for herself, either. At the beginning of quarantine, Bassett's husband and son hid some of her completed rocks, adorned with inspirational messages or funny notes, around Newmarket. Bassett then noticed residents posting their appreciation for finding the rocks in local Facebook groups - a rewarding result for her newfound hobby.

"Again, being able to offer a bit of sunshine to someone's day during such a difficult time makes me feel better," she said. "I think it's important that we all find ways to bring a little happiness into each other's day, not just during a pandemic, but always."

Due to the COVID-19 shutdown, some residents in New Hampshire have spent life at home since March learning new skills, exploring newfound passions and accomplishing once-daunting tasks with hard work and perseverance.

Now, as the timeline of coronavirus' landing on American shores nears the six-month mark, such individual passions, once viewed as an outlet to pass the time, have become instrumental to the "Safer at Home" everyday lifestyle for some Granite Staters.

Published in the spring by the Clinical Neuropsychiatry Journal of Treatment Evaluation, "Stress and Coping in the Time of COVID-19: Pathways to Resilience and Recovery" authors Craig Polizzi, Steven Jay Lynn and Andrew Perry wrote that quarantine hobbies and other activities are a "robust predictor of increased psychological well-being and reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms."

The authors referred to such coping activities as "behavioral activation."

"They facilitate the ability to bounce back from negative experiences... reduce the psychological burden imposed by prolonged distress, and free-up cognitive resources to contend with everyday stressors and adjust to fluctuating situational demands," they wrote.

For Bassett, her newfound craft helped take her mind away from current stressors.

"I don't like not having something to do, so being home so much and not being able to be out doing the things I normally would be doing makes me feel down and anxious, all at the same time," she said. "Occupying my mind with a new hobby helps me focus on something else besides those feelings."

Aside from Bassett, other hobbyists found solace through experimentation in the kitchen, such as Portsmouth resident Anne Weidman, a flavor enthusiast who cooked up a trendy recipe not often associated with New England cuisine: sriracha sauce.

"I saw a recipe for sriracha - it had never occurred to me that sriracha sauce was something you could make in a home kitchen. I was intrigued with making something that people in New England don't often make at home," she said.

Weidman - who says the kitchen became "the center of our universe" for she and her husband during the stay-at-home order - purchased a bag of red habanero peppers and fermented them in a dark kitchen cabinet. Taste tests ensued after her completed batch. She decided the recipe was tasty enough to continue making, all from the comfort of her home.

"It's very easy, my first batch came out perfectly and I've been making my own sriracha sauce ever since," she added.

Weidman noted that, beyond adding a new skill to her kitchen repertoire, she was able to reconnect with a friend who is a hot sauce enthusiast.

"He has sent me many new inspirations for what to do with the sriracha," she said. "I'm now making double batches so there's enough to share."

In Wakefield, John Shaffer, a retired school food services administrator, and his wife Lynn had previously decided that, at the onset of the new year, they would consume less greasy meals and cut back fast food in 2020. Then, once the pandemic struck and their culinary minds collaborated to create wholesome meals, a joke was raised: Wouldn't it be funny to write a cookbook from all this?

Pretty soon, however, the joke turned serious. With schedules indicating nothing but free time, why not create a cookbook?

Taking home recipes, as well as recipes from television and online outlets and adding their own personal twist, over time the Shaffer's created their own COVID-19 centric cookbook.

"We'd see something we liked and talk about how we'd change it. Why bread that grouper? We could season it, grill it, serve it with a garlic steamed spinach," he said of their thought process. He later added, "We would write up a recipe and put it on file. Then we began joking. A COVID(-19) cookbook was born."

Spiral-bound and acronym-minded, the book, titled, "Creating Our Virus Inspired Dishes: 19 to 100 recipes Cookbook 2020," was published by Morris Press Cookbooks.

Shaffer said that he and his wife's creation has been a way for them to grow even closer together.

"We would plan our meals accordingly. Every day became an adventure. Our meals would be comfortable, a collaboration, fun. It's brought us so much closer. Our 36th anniversary is this October. We're still having fun," he said.

Heather Grace, another Portsmouth resident, said she hadn't exercised regularly in over two years when a close friend reached out to her and said she wished her husband enjoyed hiking as much as she did. On a whim, Grace told her friend she'd accompany her on a hike.

Grace and her friend, bracing the elements, decided to hike up Mt. Jackson, one of New Hampshire's 48 famed minimum 4,000-foot-high peaks. Upon summitting, they crossed over to Mt. Pierce and headed down. Grace quipped that, after nine-and-a-half hours and nine miles covered trekking through rain and mud, it looked like she and her friend had completed a Tough Mudder competition.

"We left at 5:45 a.m. that morning, started hiking at 8 a.m., finished 5:30 p.m. and got home around 8 p.m.," she said. "It was an accomplishment and after that we were hooked."

Since then, Grace and her friend have decided to shoot for a goal commonly on the bucket list of outdoors-centric Granite Stater residents and visitors - to hike all 48 of the 4,000 footers.

Since first reaching the top of Mt. Jackson and scaling down Mt. Pierce, Grace has come a long way regarding her knowledge on certain tips to ensure a pleasurable hike. She recommends less experienced hikers to purchase a Hike Safe Card, a card only applicable in New Hampshire, that can be applied in the event of an emergency rescue and will monitor rescue expenses. Furthermore, she believes it's important to download the AllTrails phone app to read reviews of mountains and what it's like to hike them. In her experiences, show up to the mountain before 8 a.m. to get good parking, invest in poles if you have problematic issues with your knees or ankles, splurge on good boots, bring lots of water and high energy, protein-filled snacks and talk to others who have hiked any trails you wish to pursue.

And what gives her the credibility to share such tips? Her yearning to achieve the 4,000-footer glory has kept her active: Over Labor Day weekend, Grace and her friend finished their 11th and 12th 4,000-footer hike, just a few short months since their hiking collaboration began.

A quarter of the way to the long sought-after goal, Grace has now completed hikes up Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Tecumseh, Mt. Hale, Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, Mt. Osceola, East Osceola, Mt. Liberty and Mt. Flume.

For Grace, the benefits of her new passion are plentiful.

"It's been a way to get out of the house, socialize (with my hiking partner), and get in shape physically. It's helped mentally to connect with nature, set a goal and feel a sense of accomplishment," she said.

What started as a random quarantine activity has led to a marriage with nature, exercise and camaraderie with her friend and fellow hikers, a newfound hobby Grace will continue to work hard at.

"We've gotten better. We joined a Facebook page for people completing the (48 New Hampshire 4,000-footer) challenge to ask for advice. We purchased all the right equipment. We learn more each time," she said.

These articles are being shared by partners in The Granite State News Collaborative. For more information visit collaborativenh.org.

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People are finding new ways to stay busy, have fun, during pandemic

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Cet article décrit les effets négatifs de l'isolement et apprend aux gens comment a faire face avec la quarantaine.

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Alors que les Québécois multiplient les efforts afin de freiner la propagation de la COVID-19, notamment en annulant toutes leurs activités habituelles, les rassemblements en famille et les contacts sociaux, nous faisons maintenant face à un autre problème : celui du confinement et de la détresse pouvant en découler.

L'humain, un être social et relationnel

Dès sa naissance, l'être humain évolue au sein de groupes et de structures, qu'elles soient familiales, sociales, ou encore communautaires, et ce, depuis des milliers d'années, d'autant que l'entourage est pour lui un facteur de protection. Lorsque l'on est privé de contacts humains et de relations sociales, plusieurs conséquences sur la santé mentale peuvent surgir, et certaines d'entre elles sont particulièrement importantes sur le plan psychologique.

Impacts psychologiques de l'isolement

En étant isolées des autres, certaines personnes peuvent devenir plus anxieuses ou inquiètes pour elles-mêmes et leurs proches. De l'agitation, de l'irritabilité, de la rumination, de la difficulté à dormir, de la fatigue ou encore de la difficulté à se concentrer peuvent survenir. Ces craintes peuvent se conjuguer à d'autres soucis occasionnés par la COVID-19, des inquiétudes quant à son état de santé ou à celui de ses proches, ou encore au stress financier lié à cette situation.

Par ailleurs, le fait de s'isoler et de cesser ses activités quotidiennes significatives peut aussi engendrer ou accroître des sentiments d'ennui, de déception, de tristesse et parfois de dépression. Il est aussi possible de ressentir de la colère et de la frustration face à cette situation de confinement forcé.

Certains plus à risque

Lorsqu'elles sont isolées, les personnes âgées, les personnes déjà aux prises avec un problème de santé mentale et les personnes handicapées peuvent être plus à risque de souffrir de détresse psychologique. En plus de vivre les impacts de la solitude, les personnes ayant contracté la COVID-19 ou présentant des symptômes de rhume ou de grippe peuvent se sentir stigmatisées, ressentir de la culpabilité ou de la honte.

Mieux gérer le retrait social

Dans ces moments de grande tourmente, on doit faire appel à nos capacités d'adaptation. Pour ce faire, il faut mettre en place des stratégies pour faire face à cette situation. Il y en a bien d'autres, mais en voici quelques exemples :

1. Éviter la surexposition aux nouvelles négatives et pouvant engendrer encore plus d'anxiété.

2. Privilégier les téléséries et les films divertissants plutôt que de ne visionner que des films violents ou tristes.

3. Occuper vos journées avec des activités variées et organiser celles-ci en routines quotidiennes.

4. Alterner les activités physiques (marche ou séance d'exercice à la maison pour dépenser son énergie), celles qui vous stimulent intellectuellement (lecture, mots croisés, sudoku, apprentissage d'une langue, etc.) et celles qui vous détendent (musique, film, cuisine, etc.).

5. Dans la mesure du possible, si vous êtes confinés en famille ou en couple, alterner les activités avec des pauses solitaires pour vous détendre un peu.

6. Demeurer vigilant face à la consommation d'alcool et d'autres substances qui ne doivent pas devenir un refuge et qui peuvent accroître la détresse psychologique.

Garder en tête que cette mesure exceptionnelle aura une fin.

En terminant, il faut aussi se rappeler les raisons mêmes de ce confinement, ce qui peut aider à atténuer la détresse psychologique qui en découle. Tous les gestes comptent : en suivant les directives de santé publique, vous réduirez la possibilité d'attraper ou de transmettre la COVID-19 et vous protégerez les plus vulnérables d'entre nous. Cet épisode, qui peut sembler pénible, permettra en fin de compte de nous rassurer collectivement, tant sur nos capacités individuelles que collectives, à faire face à l'adversité.

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Cet article explique comment les émissions de CO2 ont changé à cause de la quarantaine

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C'est avant tout l'hypermobilité humaine dans un contexte de mondialisation qui a favorisé la propagation de la pandémie du coronavirus. En effet, si les humains se déplaçaient moins et moins loin, la contagion aurait été plus limitée. C'est d'ailleurs l'objectif du confinement.

Aucune preuve scientifique ne permet de croire que les changements climatiques ont causé l'éclosion ou la transmission de la COVID-19. D'ailleurs, le coronavirus s'est maintenant manifesté des Caraïbes à la Russie. La chaleur ne suffit donc pas à tuer le virus. C'est un mythe que l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) a déboulonné.
Les changements climatiques aggraveront-ils les effets de la COVID-19?
Nous savons que les changements climatiques n'ont pas causé l'émergence de la COVID-19, mais ils peuvent indirectement aggraver les effets de futures pandémies : " les changements climatiques sapent les conditions environnementales dont nous avons besoin pour être en bonne santé - accès à l'eau, à l'air pur, à la nourriture et à un abri - et exercent une pression supplémentaire sur les systèmes de santé ", affirme Arthur Wyns, conseiller en matière de changement climatique auprès de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). Cependant, d'autres maladies infectieuses qui sont transmises par l'eau, par la nourriture ou par des vecteurs tels que les moustiques et les tiques, sont très sensibles aux conditions météorologiques et climatiques*.
À l'inverse, la destruction de l'environnement par l'Humain contribue-t-elle à la dissémination du coronavirus ?
C'est avant tout l'hypermobilité humaine qui a favorisé la pandémie du coronavirus. En effet, si les humains se déplaçaient moins, et moins loin, la contagion aurait été plus limitée. C'est d'ailleurs l'objectif du confinement. Il y a aussi la réalité de la déforestation, de l'urbanisation, du minage et de la croissance illimitée qui détruisent tous les habitats desquels nous dépendons.

Les émissions de CO2 ont-elles vraiment baissé depuis le début de la crise de la Covid-19 ? Et la pollution de l'air ne s'est-elle pas améliorée ?
Oui, les émissions de CO2, responsables du changement climatique, ont nettement baissé dans les pays touchés en premiers par le coronavirus. Ces baisses spectaculaires sont directement liées à la réduction drastique des activités industrielles fortement dépendantes du charbon et du pétrole, de même qu'à la diminution des déplacements et du trafic aérien mondial ( un secteur fortement émetteur de gaz à effet de serre). Mécaniquement, cela a entraîné une baisse des émissions de CO2.

La pandémie du coronavirus est donc bénéfique pour le climat ?
Non. Aucunement. D'abord, ces baisses ponctuelles arrivent après une longue période de hausse continue : les cinq dernières années ont été les plus chaudes jamais enregistrées. Cette pollution de l'air coûte d'ailleurs la vie à des milliers de personnes annuellement. Ces baisses drastiques sont temporaires. On parle d'ailleurs de "baisses ponctuelles" parce que lorsque la machine de l'économie globale reprendra, le besoin de rattrapage et de sortie de cette crise pourraient nuire à l'atteinte des objectifs climatiques de l'Accord de Paris. Mettre sur la glace ces objectifs et retarder les plans pour les atteindre représenterait une réelle menace à la lutte contre les changements climatiques. D'ailleurs, si les gaz à effet de serre ont baissé dans certains secteurs, celles du milieu résidentiel elles sont à la hausse en raison de l'isolement que requiert la gestion de crise de la Covid-19. Bref, il serait erroné de penser que le coronavirus est bon pour l'environnement.

Que faut-il espérer alors ? Il faut agir plus qu'espérer. Sans écarter la compassion, le courage et la solidarité dont nous avons grandement besoin en ce moment, il faut aussi faire preuve de vigilance et agir. Alors que des premiers plans de relance se dessinent déjà, les industries les plus polluantes, à l'instar des secteurs pétro-gaziers et aériens, s'activent déjà pour bénéficier des efforts de relance, au détriment des normes environnementales et sociales, sous prétexte de redémarrage économique. La crise actuelle est très difficile pour bon nombre d'entre nous et, tout comme les changements climatiques, elle affecte de façon disproportionnée les personnes les plus vulnérables et marginalisées de nos sociétés. Tout le monde attendra donc avec impatience les plans de relance, mais il nous faut rester lucides. Ne laissons pas le gouvernement renflouer les compagnies pétrolières au détriment des travailleurs·es et de l'environnement. Misons cette fois-ci sur une aide aux travailleurs·es de cette industrie et tou·tes les Canadien·ne en mettant sur pied un programme de relance à faible émission de carbone, un "New Deal Vert".
Pourquoi est-ce nécessaire d'avoir des politiques de relance vertes ?
Le Lancet et l' Organisation mondiale de la santé soulignent que les changements climatiques auront probablement des conséquences majeures sur la transmission des maladies infectieuses. Tout comme la Covid-19, les changements climatiques sont un multiplicateur d'inégalités qui touche de manière disproportionnée les personnes les plus vulnérables et les plus marginalisées de nos sociétés. En ces temps de crise, il est essentiel que les fonds publics soient affectés au renforcement des systèmes sociaux et écologiques dont nous dépendons. Penser à l'avenir pour prévenir la prochaine crise de santé publique signifie agir maintenant pour remédier aux injustices existantes et aux crises du climat et de la biodiversité.
Que puis-je faire ?
Fais entendre ta voix pour influencer le type de plans de relance que nous voulons voir se réaliser. Il nous faut sortir du capitalisme fossile et préparer notre prochain système économique en nous inspirant du New Deal Vert. L'annonce du plan de relance est imminente et il est crucial d'envoyer maintenant un message clair à Justin Trudeau. Restons vigilant·es et opposons-nous au renflouement massif de l'industrie des combustibles fossiles.

Dis à Justin Trudeau d'aider financièrement les travailleuses et les travailleurs, et non une industrie polluante en déclin.
Nous devons veiller à ne pas nous laver les mains des crises et des injustices en cours qui menacent déjà la vie, la santé, le bien-être et les moyens de subsistance des gens, comme la crise actuelle, la crise du climat et la crise de la biodiversité.

*Note :

On nous a demandé s'il y avait un lien entre le changement climatique et la COVID-19 ce virus pouvait ou allait être transmis par les moustiques comme certaines autres maladies infectieuses au fur et à mesure de son évolution. Pour éviter toute confusion, nous avons modifié notre réponse initiale et cette note vise à mieux expliquer les corrélations.

Selon les experts, la transmission du virus COVID-19 se fait d' une personne à l'autre, il n'y a eu aucune information ni preuve suggérant que le coronavirus serait transmissible par les moustiques.

En revanche, d'autres maladies peuvent être transmises par des vecteurs comme les insectes. Les chercheurs ont expliqué comment la propagation de certaines maladies infectieuses est directement influencée par le changement climatique et les insectes. Pour être clair cependant, chaque maladie infectieuse est un cas à part et a une relation distincte avec les changements climatiques.

Les changements climatiques influencent les saisons et leur intensité, rendant les hivers plus doux et les étés plus chauds. Les moustiques peuvent donc élargir leur territoire et propager les maladies infectieuses de façon plus extensive. Le Lancet Countdown (une collaboration scientifique regroupant 35 institutions) a constaté que le dérèglement climatique rendait le climate plus adéquat pour une plus large transmission de maladies comme la dengue, le paludisme et le choléra.

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Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have fallen across continents as countries try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Could it lead to longer-lasting falls in emissions?

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While the full scope of the effects COVID-19 has had on the environment is yet to be seen, the rapid shift in global behavior has both benefitted and harmed the planet's ecosystem in different ways. With lockdown and stay at home measures keeping people safe, this is a rare time in modern history where we can monitor the impact humans are having on the environment.

Environmental researchers will be studying COVID-19's effect on the ecosystem for years to come.

It is important to note that the positive and negative effects listed below are evolving as the pandemic continues and each effect may shift towards having more of a negative impact or positive impact than what is currently being predicted.

How Has the Environment Been Positively Impacted?

Improved Global Air Quality

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), poor air quality results in an estimated 4.2 million deaths every year. 91% of the population lives in areas where the air quality exceeds WHO recommendations. A reduction of air pollution has been shown to not only help with climate change, but can also reduce the risks of COVID-19.

During the first initial months of lockdown, China produced an estimated 200 million fewer metric tons of carbon dioxide when compared to the same time period in 2019. One study estimated that this temporary reduction in air pollution will save 77,000 lives.

We have yet to see if this change will last or if countries will ramp up production and carbon emissions to make up for lost GDP.

Improved Water Quality

With less boats in the water, and a reduction in air pollution, urban areas are seeing a sharp increase in water quality, as is the case in Venice's canal water. We have yet to see the long-term effects of COVID-19 on water quality, as many are concerned about the increase of disposable plastics decreasing the quality of water on a global scale.

Reduced Seismic Noise

With less concerts, commuting, and outdoor activity, seismologists have a rare opportunity to better monitor earthquakes and volcanic activity while seismic noise has been reduced globally by 50%.

Increase in Telecommuting

With quarantine and social distancing best practices resulting in many businesses adopting mandatory work from home policies until COVID-19 is no longer an imminent threat, more and more businesses are considering telecommuting as a permanent option. On average, telecommuting uses 40% less emissions, 32% less paper, and 20% less energy consumed when compared to being in an office. Not to mention the reduced number of cars on the road, which has a direct impact on our environment and rush hour traffic.

Online Shopping Reduces Food Waste

Small-scale farmers and grocery stores around the world have embraced the rise of online grocery shopping during the pandemic, resulting in a 40% rise in online grocery sales. This benefit is a bit of a mixed bag for the environment, as fresh produce can skip languishing on store shelves, leading to decreased food waste, but the increase in deliveries results in more carbon emissions.

Increased Accuracy in Weather Forecasts

Yes, you read that right. The ongoing pandemic is predicted to temporarily increase the accuracy of your local weather forecasts. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) made an announcement stating that the worldwide reduction in aircraft flights could increase the accuracy of weather forecasts. Being able to accurately predict climate has huge benefits for businesses within the agriculture and farming industries.

How Has the Environment Been Negatively Impacted?

Increased Deforestation

With countries enforcing mandatory lockdown to help flatten the curve against coronavirus, unemployment rates have risen, leading to an increase in illegal deforestation operations in areas like the Amazon rainforest. There are several companies that are addressing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest that could use your help. These companies include Amazon Watch, Amazon Conservation Team, and Amazon Conservation, to name a few.

Increased Litter

Plastics demand for use in the production of disposable medical masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment has surged during the pandemic, with many consumers littering their PPE after use; Hong Kong's beaches, for example, have seen a huge amount of face masks washing up on shore. You can learn how to do your part in preventing litter by reviewing these tips.

Decrease in Public Transit

As businesses start to open back up and more employees begin commuting again, we are seeing less and less commuters using public transit in efforts to reduce their chances of getting COVID-19. This is good for reducing the spread of COVID-19 but is leading to an increase in single driver vehicles on the road, which is very bad for the environment on a global scale.

Large-Scale Shift in Psychological Risk

Arguably one of the largest environmental dangers related to COVID-19 is the global shift in perceived risk. With the negative effects of COVID-19 being immediate and apparent to the general population, the long-term effects of damaging our planet's ecosystem have been pushed to the back of people's minds while we continue to fight the pandemic.

This is most apparent in the postponement of the 2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference, a meeting that is instrumental in holding governments accountable to their environmental contributions in the Paris Agreement. The conference has been moved to 2021, but we are already seeing the negative effects of this delay.

The United States federal government has temporarily suspended certain laws within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This allows polluters to ignore some environmental laws if they claim the violations were caused by the pandemic.

In Summary, What Are the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on Our Ecosystem?

It's impossible for us to know for sure what long-term impacts COVID-19 will have on our ecosystem, but it has resulted in new conversations about where our attention should be focused to have the largest influence on reducing climate change. The long-term effects of the pandemic on our environment will be determined by the actions we take and the conversations we have right now. Learn what your business can do to reduce its carbon footprint. If you are a municipality, you can apply for the Green Municipal Fund to receive up to 10M in funding towards eligible green projects.

Many businesses are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Canadian government is here to help. New COVID-19 business financial support programs are opening and evolving. Learn about the latest program updates by visiting our COVID-19 support page or register for one of Mentor Works' free business support webinars below.

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