The Australian people under the covid-19 outbreak: stick to their posts and contribute to the fight against the epidemic

According to data from the Australian department of health, as of May 27 local time, the total number of confirmed covid-19 cases in Australia reached 7,139, with a total of 6,566 cured.
As the outbreak continues to improve, with new confirmed cases falling sharply each day, work and production have resumed in many parts of Australia.
In the fight against the epidemic, people from many industries have stuck to their posts and contributed to the fight against the epidemic.
Reporters in Sydney interviewed several local people about their working and living conditions during the outbreak.

Supermarket staff: to ensure the safety of buyers

In the early days of the outbreak, there were large purchases and hoarding of daily supplies in Australia, as well as isolated incidents of violent fighting.
Australian supermarket chain woolworths employee olli told reporters that this led to the local supermarket staff work pressure doubled.

In the early days of the outbreak, Ms. Olli recalls, she and her colleagues had to work overtime every day to gather supplies.
With many items being snapped up as soon as they hit the shelves, supermarkets have shortened their opening hours to allow more time for restocking.
In addition, they also clean and disinfect the store to ensure the safety of customers.

Ms. Ori said she did not wear a mask because she was reassured by the government’s requirement that people keep a social distance of 1.5 meters.
There are also signs posted inside supermarkets asking people to keep their distance.
Although the situation is much better now, the security measures they have implemented in the store have not been lifted according to the regulations.

Local governments and aid organizations: focus on the international student community

OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food aid organization, recently organized two free distribution events to provide urgently needed food to international students and vulnerable groups affected by the outbreak.
The agency distributed thousands of food kits and more than 200 packed meals at the city’s reed town hall and the darling harbour waterfront shopping centre in Sydney.

According to OzHarvest, in order to support this charity activity and help foreign students to survive the epidemic, the Sydney city government allocated 1 million Australian dollars to the organization.

Sydney mayor crawford Moore also took part in the distribution.
Crawford Moore said foreign students are an important part of local society and contribute greatly to the city’s economic and cultural life.
The epidemic has led to the unemployment of many work-study students, and it is our duty to support and help them at critical moments.

The students who received the food packages said the recent outbreak has brought great psychological pressure to international students.
The local government has organized a joint relief organization to deliver food packages to international students, so that they can feel the support and warmth in a foreign country.

College teachers: help students adapt to the online course mode

Since march, as the number of confirmed covid-19 cases in Australia has soared, colleges and universities have stopped teaching offline face-to-face courses and started teaching online.

This new model poses great challenges to teachers.
Many teachers have never been exposed to online teaching before and are not familiar with teaching software.
Mr. Westbrook, a lecturer at the university of Sydney, said he was nervous at first because he had never used multi-person videoconferencing software to deliver a lecture.

Because online classes are less interactive than face-to-face lectures, Mr. Westbrook said that to make classes more interesting, he finds videos to discuss with students in class, making the topics more personal.
University of Sydney teacher kyle also organizes online group activities to increase student participation.

Boger, also from the university of Sydney, is teaching online journalism this semester. The course originally involved a lot of practical activities, requiring students to complete interviews, shooting and other exercises.
For now, pogue has to turn those activities into exercises that can be done online.
In addition to teaching assignments, pogue also advises students on how to respond to the outbreak, and helps them get counseling and financial support from their schools.

Although the epidemic has been contained, many universities in Australia will continue to carry out online teaching in the new semester.
Teachers also said they would continue to improve the online curriculum to make it a better learning experience for students.