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.
Life
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.
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.
Military Exercises As a Cure for Coronavirus
We’ve seen on social media all kinds of heartwarming videos of neighbors entertaining each other during the quarantine. In Venezuela, the regime only offers militarization in the place of a collective response.
Maduro Has Another Curve to Flatten
Applying social distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 is the right way to go. The thing is, it’ll devastate what remains of the Venezuelan economy.
Adapting Each Health System to COVID-19 Isn’t Easy
Not even the most functional countries are escaping the pandemic unscathed.
The Female Pioneers of Venezuelan Medicine
On March 10th, we celebrated Doctors’ Day in Venezuela. Since it’s so close to International Women’s Day, a Venezuelan doctor celebrates the women who came before her.
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