By Tom van der Meij A couple of months ago, The Guardian asked prominent British writers how they coped with the Corona crisis and the lockdown the United Kingdom found itself in at the time. Celebrated novelist Julian Barnes wrote that he had found pleasure indulging himself in the moviesContinue Reading
By Juni Moltubak A simple explanation of Western pride and COVID-19 The Netherlands has been described as the weakest link in the chain of European resistance against the Corona-virus, and their modest approach resembles that of a number of other western-European states. This will have grave consequences, but not necessarilyContinue Reading
By Adriana Albares Infante COVID-19 has the global order shivering. The viral respiratory illness, also known as Coronavirus, began spreading in China late last year. Since then, the virus accounts for over 440.000 cases and 19.000 deaths. Governments worldwide are enacting national lockdowns. All schools, universities and most corporations haveContinue Reading
By Lea Schiller When China first reported the outbreak of a new variant of lung disease to the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31st, the virus that has now become a household name—SARS-CoV-2, had already been on course for nearly a month. What followed were measures of unprecedented level:Continue Reading