From NPR.
This is hidden brain.
I'm Shankar Vedanta.
When crisis hits, people go into survival mode.
Some go further, putting self interest and self preservation over the well being of others.
We're seeing this with the Covid-19 pandemic.
At the end of the day, I'm not gonna let it stop me from partying.
You know, I've been waiting.
We've been waiting for Miami spring break for a while.
Some people have refused to wear masks in stores.
It's become an all too familiar scene across the country.
People getting physical over wearing masks inside stores.
It is required, but unfortunately, and there.
Are even those who have bought up medical equipment to sell at a profit.
The agents were investigating 43 year old Baruch Feldman for allegedly hoarding medical supplies, including masks and gowns, and selling them to doctors and nurses at a markup in some cases.
At the same time, though, we also see another kind of response, people looking for ways to help each other.
Erica Strauss Chavarria is a high school spanish teacher in Columbia, Maryland.
By students call me Chav.
In March, she launched a grassroots network called Columbia Community Care to provide food and other essential products to people in need.
We typically serve around 100 people per site per day.