Has COVID changed everything?Opportunities and priorities in the pandemic and recovery (Chris Barrington-Leigh

It Costs in terms of wellbeing has been pointed out that 100 days of iso- lation from one’s loved ones is a significant One study estimates the costs of the lockdown fraction of life expectancy for many in care in the UK to be between 50% higher and 5000% homes. [...] lockdown and pandemic in the UK to be around Briefing note: COVID-19 recovery and wellbeing 3 $3.89B/day, or $75/day per adult.6 At its low of the quality of life of the dying, but besides point, the nation as a whole was just under the that, as in all health care accounting, the expe- threshold for psychiatric morbidity. [...] Death Non-cognitive skills The most contentious cost-benefit task may be the incorporation of the value of avoiding addi- tional death in a framework which can evaluate One of the most promising possibilities for im- the quality of life of the living. [...] Insights from science of happiness: e.g., • HRSDC indicators of Well-being in Canada Minor details 5 A community RCT 3 value of social and emotional skills for well- (2009-2014) (used to be at Conclusion 6 Across the life course 3 being, and the importance of the wellbeing being.esdc.gc.ca) Conclusion 3 of those delivering services as well as the recipients • First Nations Community w. [...] Insights from epigenetics, neuroplasticity, and intergenerational transmission • Monitoring the Well-being of Veterans: The April 2021 QoL Framework report is a joy to A Veteran Well-being Surveillance Frame- read, and is thoughtful, transparent, and com- Why might we require a re-think about “educa- work (2017–) mitted to evolution of the framework in light of7.