Official Pressure to Keep the Pandemic Quiet
The brief detention of NGO worker Luis Serrano puts the magnifying glass on the pressure that several sectors (and especially healthcare) are enduring through the pandemic.
Life
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.
COVID-19’s Impact on the Most Vulnerable
The pandemic affects the health and well-being of millions of people, hitting the Americas with full force. The most vulnerable people, including Venezuelan migrants and refugees, end up suffering the most.
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?
Pummeling Our (Already) Weak Internet
While authorities keep harassing journalists for attempting to report about the coronavirus pandemic in Venezuela, our patchy internet service is feeling the pinch of increasing use.
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.
On Being a Community Leader in Times of Pandemic
Under the double threat of forced quarantine and the daily struggle for survival, barrios in Caracas suddenly become harsher for those trying to help.
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