Interesting Links for 25-03-2021

[andrewducker]

Covid: Matt Hancock announces new health agency focusing on preventing future pandemics

(tags:UK pandemic thefuture )

America's gun violence rates, in 16 maps and charts

(tags:guns USA visualisation viaDanielDWilliam )

What is the latest Reddit drama all about

(tags:Child_abuse Reddit transgender censorship wtf )

Multiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious 'Drones' Off California Over Numerous Nights

(tags:drone navy usa )

The majority of patients discharged after a Covid infection had not recovered after five months. Younger women got hit the worst

(tags:Pandemic Doom women )

A Letter to the Jewish Community from an Asian American Jew

(tags:Jews asia USA racism )

Study reveals how human brains grow larger than those of other apes

(tags:brain ape )

What Will It Take to Get a Cargo Ship Unstuck From the Suez?

(tags:trade shipping canal epicfail )

Big investors shun Deliveroo over workers' rights

(tags:rights delivery UK investment )

New Alan Turing £50 note design is revealed

(tags:AlanTuring money UK )

Nationwide tells 13,000 staff to 'work anywhere'

(tags:work homes office )

NHS staff in Scotland to be offered 4% pay rise

(tags:Scotland NHS pay )

Comments

Re: Alan Turing Bank Note

[movingfinger]

I used cash for tipping delivery drivers and for Christmas tips. I remember I had to go to the bank for the first time since March to get the Christmas cash, I had nothing on hand. I could have given gift cards for the Christmas tips, but those can come with hidden fees and charges and I wanted the full amount to go to the recipients.

For actually buying things, I think I used cash three times, all in 2020 at drive-up windows before contactless payments became standard practice. Indeed, in 2021, no use of cash at all that I can remember, though it's in my wallet just in case.