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A new age of Prohibition? Now? How about let’s not

Readers were quick to push back at an op-ed calling for a ban on alcohol sales.

Globalization: a world of hurt

A point-counterpoint pairing two op-eds on globalization drew sharp reaction from all directions.

Let’s bring disaster-response measures to the climate crisis

"The current bailout measures are addressing a new crisis, which came during a much greater global climate crisis."

There’s a middle ground where courts could keep conducting business

"Our profession need not be totally protected in the bubble currently provided while our colleagues in medicine face harm’s way every day."

LETTERSIt’s outrageous for providers to weather lost revenue by cutting pay of medical staff
"These hospital workers are taking extraordinary measures, at great personal sacrifice, to attenuate the spread of the virus; they should be spared monetary distress."

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Living remotely, thinking digitally, healing virtually
With many doctors' offices resorting to virtual visits, the telehealth delivery model gets a major test run.

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Bay State takes matters into own hands to stem outbreak

"The lives and well-being of all residents of this country take precedence over any other considerations."

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General Electric: We will get through this by working together

General Electric has "taken steps to ensure employees’ safety while they support the mission-critical work we do at GE-Lynn on behalf of the nation’s military."

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Taiwan has much to offer in fight against COVID-19

"During this difficult time, the people of Taiwan stand with our friends across the United States and the world as we fight the pandemic together."

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Some could do their part to sew a safety net too

"If people can afford to hire someone to clean their home, they can afford to continue paying them in a time of such crisis."

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From the now-ill-fated Zaandam cruise ship back to Boston, just missing the worst of it

"The guide said that the morgue had never been used, and the capacity of three was simply to exceed what anyone could possibly imagine."

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A harsh light is thrown on Trump’s fitness to lead us through crisis

A Globe editorial calling the president unfit for a pandemic generated a range of reaction from readers.

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One pandemic has replaced another: Mass shootings go quiet

"It seems that not a single school or shopping center has been attacked by someone seeking revenge on society during this pandemic."

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Even in this sullied spring, the urgency for life inspires and rewards us

Readers react to Joan Wickersham's recent column on what this particular spring feels like to her.