Four Quick Links for Monday Afternoon

The Boston Globe ran 21 pages of death notices in the Sunday edition this weekend. That's 3X more than last year at this time. [bostonglobe.com]

Also from the Netherlands: Amsterdam will use the "doughnut" economic model to rebuild the city in the wake of Covid-19. "The goal of economic activity should be about meeting the core needs of all but within the means of the planet." [theguardian.com]

A manifesto for economic change after the Covid-19 crisis by a group of Dutch economists. "2) Build an economic framework focused on redistribution, which establishes a universal basic income..." [twitter.com]

Global coronavirus death toll could be 60% higher than reported. "Excess mortality has risen most steeply in places suffering the worst Covid-19 outbreaks, suggesting most of these deaths are directly related to the virus..." [ft.com]

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