Correlation Doesn’t Mean Causation (Not Even in a Pandemic)
A paper suggests BCG vaccines against tuberculosis, which are provided in Venezuela, can reduce COVID-19 deaths. But are they really the answer we’re looking for?
How Does Coronavirus Get You Sick?
This is what SARS-Cov-2 does to your body and why it kills even healthy, young people. It’s also why the Maduro-recommended Cuban interferon might be dangerous.
Who’s Advising These People?
Maduro just said that all people infected in Venezuela with COVID-19 will be taken to hospitals. It’s exactly the opposite of what should be done.
The Worst May Still Be Ahead for Venezuela
COVID-19 has already ravaged most of the developed world. But as cases in Italy and Spain seem to slow down, cases increase in unprepared economies around Africa and Latin America.
A Queen’s Speech
While the COVID-19 pandemic shows what world leaders are truly made of, a symbolic figure sends out the message we all need, whether you’re in Central London or in a Caracas slum.
A Very Costly Cure
Social distancing and lockdowns will flatten the contagion curve, but they will also flatten our GDPs. As Venezuelans know very well, broken economies can kill, too.
Where Did COVID-19 Come From?
Yesterday we reached a million cases, twice as last Friday. It’s hard to imagine that this now global disease was initially restricted to a single food market. But did the virus really originate there?
A Valuable Tool to Map COVID-19 in Venezuela
Maps have been invaluable to understanding COVID-19, particularly in Venezuela, where reliable information is hard to come by.
Let’s Talk About the COVID-19 Vaccine
We won’t have it in 2020 and, when it happens, it’ll be hard to find it in Venezuela, where there’s already a dramatic shortage of vaccines we’ve used for decades.
COVID-19 Doesn’t Care About Political Spectrum
Left, right, socialism, capitalism… all those categories are irrelevant when it comes to stopping the pandemic. What matters is a science-based decision-making process
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