11个数字,了解疫情如何改变了纽约
New York City has never looked so unlike itself. Deserted streets and vacant stores. Essential workers taking to lonely subways. Mandatory face coverings.
纽约城从未如此面目全非。街道空无一人,商店空空荡荡。必须上班的人走入寂静的地铁。戴口罩已是强制性措施。
But beyond the changes we can see outright are other lifestyle shifts that reflect the struggles and needs that have emerged within the last month.
但是,除了我们可以直接看到的变化之外,还有生活方式上的其他变化,这些变化反映了过去一个月出现的困难和需求。
Unemployment, of course, is up, and the number is staggering. With the state’s shutdown extended until at least May 15, it is a desperate time for many.
当然,失业率上升,而且数字惊人。纽约州的封锁时间至少要持续到5月15日,对于许多人来说,这是一个绝望的时期。
But some of the data shows glimmers of hope. While hundreds of food banks were forced to close, the city’s volunteer pool vastly expanded. Air pollution is down. Applications to foster abandoned animals skyrocketed.
但也有数据透露出一线希望。虽然数百家食品银行被迫关闭,但纽约市的志愿者队伍大大增加了。空气污染减轻了。领养遗弃动物的申请激增。
Our altered city, by the numbers, is just as complex as the one we remember.
从数字上看,这个面目全非的城市与我们记忆中的城市一样复杂。
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