The many and varied consequences and complications of the new Coronavirus arising in the people who survive it, along with the quantity of those infected is worrying for the medical and scientific communities. Recovery demands a public health strategy and integral social assistance with multi-disciplinary professionals. Cira Rodriguez César […]
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Peru hospital staff extort families to identify coronavirus victims
Amidst Peru’s coronavirus crisis, hospital workers are demanding bribes from relatives to confirm deceased victims’ identities and arrange illegal funerals, revealing yet more opportunities for criminal profit made possible by the pandemic. Emma Sarfity In August, Panorama reported that hospitals in Lima had seen staff charge relatives up […]
Production and health balance: the new strategy
In the last two months, the government of Costa Rica has applied the flexibility initiative “according to the nature of the Covid-19 virus” and did not have much success, since the number of positive cases grew exponentially. Its new proposal seeks to find a balance between productive activity and sanitary […]
The violent virus that touched childhood
Reopening schools is not enough. Access to water, sanitation and hygiene services are essential. The abuse and violence suffered by minors during the pandemic must also be ended. Ibis Frade While some countries in the world are announcing or preparing the return to school for children, the United […]
Economic uncertainty, Covid’s biggest threat
With 24 million people infected and more than 800,000 dead, the world will not return to normal, and the truth is, it shouldn’t. What’s certain is that the threat to economic growth will remain latent as long as the coronavirus exists. Ivette Fernández Faced with the prospect of […]