Editorial from El Deber: Eight turbulent months that we live in a democracy This Sunday, July 12, Bolivia celebrates eight months of an unexpectedly long transition that at the same time marks the eight months of the government of Jeanine Áñez, the senator for Beni until eight months ago, who by simple procedure held a…
Category: Health
Bolivia Interim President Self-Quarantines After Testing Positive for Coronavirus
VOA News: Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Áñez says she is self -quarantining and feels fine after testing positive for the cororonavirus. Áñez said Thursday she was tested for the virus last week after members of her staff became infected. She said she will remain in quarantine for 14 days before taking a new test to…
Faced with the growing pandemic curve – Ante la creciente curva pandémica
Editorial from El Diario: Faced with the growing pandemic curve In circumstances close to a true explosive contagion of the Covid-19, the sanitary provisions for control and containment seem scarce. Today we reap the neglect and contempt of public health for decades and, with negative emphasis, when the country enjoyed unprecedented economic income, between 2008…
The skatepark built of salt
Surfer Today reports: Finnish skateboarder Jaakko Ojanen created a skatepark out of bricks of pure salt in the high Andes mountain range. The project had never been attempted before in the history of skateboarding, but the internationally renowned rider wanted to make it a reality. The “White Desert” project allowed Ojanen, Angelo Caro, Luciano Cristobal,…
Bolivia Digs Mass Graves as Cemeteries Fill With Coronavirus Victims
Reuters reports for The New York Times: LA PAZ — Local authorities are digging mass graves at cemeteries across Bolivia to receive a new wave of victims from COVID-19, unnerving Bolivians as the outbreak rips across the Andean nation. Bolivia has registered 35,500 cases of the virus and 1,200 deaths. Though the tally is low…
It’s not about you‼️ do wear a mask‼️
Let’s say you woke up with a terrible cough, a fever, and severe body aches. Immediately, you rush to the doctor and unfortunately, you’re diagnosed with COVID-19. For the last two weeks, you’ve been unaware that you were infected and you’ve ignored “the rules.” You’ve gotten together with some close friends for pizza, had a…
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