How can I help others during coronavirus / COVID-19?

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This position holds that you can help others during COVID-19 by supporting your local community. It suggests reaching out to those nearby in need—the elderly, key workers with children, and the vulnerable—with guidance tailored to the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.

This position holds that donating food or money to a foodbank is a good way to help during the pandemic. It argues that pressure on jobs and the economy will push many below the breadline, and points to foodbanks across countries as a direct way to support the most vulnerable.

Hospitals still need blood, and donations have dropped off since Coronavirus hit. There are no confirmed cases of any form of coronavirus being passed on through blood or platelet donation.

This position holds that looking after yourself is itself a way to help others during the pandemic. On the principle that charity begins at home, it argues that tending to your own physical and mental health first leaves you better able to support others — and eases the burden on all.