Nikita Simpson

TL;DR: Over fortynine days of Level 4 and Level 3 lockdown, residents of Aotearoa New Zealand were subject to "stay home" regulations that restricted physical contact to members of the same social bubble as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, the main concerns of faith and non-faith communities across the UK in relation to death in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic were examined, which revealed that communities were experiencing collective loss, were making necessary adaptations to rituals that surrounded death, dying and mourning and would benefit from clear and compassionate communication and consultation with authorities.

TL;DR: This report presents a summary of findings and key recommendations by a team of anthropologists from the London School of Economics who conducted a public survey and 58 cross-community interviews on what a good death looks like for people across all faiths and for vulnerable groups.

TL;DR: In New Zealand, the concept of social bubbles proved effective at conveying the necessity of exclusive containment, while foregrounding the importance of mutual care and support that might stretch beyond a single household or home as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: This article conducted a 6-month ethnographic study on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on disadvantaged households and communities across the UK conducted by anthropologists from the London School of Economics, and associates.