Who should you help during the coronavirus pandemic?

This position holds that Asian communities should be helped during the coronavirus pandemic. It argues Asian-owned businesses were among the hardest hit by the demand slump, and that Asian people faced a sharp rise in racism and scapegoating.

This position holds that children should be helped during the coronavirus pandemic. It argues that with schools closed, children miss out on vital educational and social opportunities, and that many also depend on the school meals they can no longer reliably access.

The elderly population suffers from worse health outcomes if they contract COVID-19. As a result, they are taking fewer risks, isolating more, and need more support.

This position holds that the unemployed should be a priority for help during the pandemic. It argues that business closures have thrown many out of work and left them unsure where their next paycheck will come from — unable to support themselves or their families without assistance.

This position holds that businesses should be a priority for help during the pandemic. It argues that helping businesses is ultimately a way of helping people — protecting the jobs, livelihoods and communities that depend on those businesses staying afloat.

This position holds that you should help your neighbours during the coronavirus pandemic. It argues charity starts at home—everyone knows someone nearby who needs support—so that if each person helped their own community and overlooked small local non-profits, nobody would be left without aid.

This position holds that the homeless should be a priority for help during the pandemic. It argues that they are uniquely vulnerable to Covid-19 — often carrying underlying health conditions, immuno-compromised, and with nowhere to isolate or shelter from the virus.

This position holds that healthcare providers should be the priority for help during the pandemic. It argues that coronavirus is first and foremost a health crisis, so that strengthening the health workforce and the infrastructure they staff yields better outcomes for everyone.