ABSTRACT
The novel coronavirus that spread throughout the world during the year 2020 led to an economic collapse and a health crisis. The twin economic and health crises intensified economic and social changes that were already underway. Vulnerable members of the population with pre-existing medical conditions and less access to healthcare experienced relatively larger increases in morbidity and mortality. The working poor were not able to both shelter-in-place and maintain stable incomes. Large economic downturns disrupt employment and consumer spending. During economic recovery, economies recovered most of the jobs that were lost during the downturn. The economic shutdown triggered by the pandemic led to an increase in demand for digital interaction. The coronavirus pandemic revealed the difference between employees who must report to work and those who may work from home. Coronaviruses, first identified in the mid-1960s and named for the spikes that come out of their surfaces, resemble a crown.
