Tag: pandemic
College freshmen scheduled to begin FSU, UF, FIU Georgia Tech with...
Across the nation, college freshmen will remotely complete their incoming orientation online due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to university websites.
As increasing cases of...
The environment: 99 problems but the pandemic isn’t one
Every media platform seems to include information about the COVID-19 pandemic. With the constant talk of case statistics and regulations by political and public...
New restaurants open in Miami-Dade and Broward despite the pandemic
Despite the restrictions, struggles, and closures brought on by the coronavirus, new food businesses continue to open across South Florida.
Sano Food restaurant, located in...
Some photographers step up to document the coronavirus, others can’t
Social distancing restrictions have prevented people from venturing outdoors. They have kept some South Florida photographers home, where they are either waiting for work...
Nursing students take part in FIU coronavirus testing center
When Arlenis Barrios received an email asking Florida International University nursing students to volunteer at a COVID-19 testing site near campus, she immediately replied...
Walgreens pharmacy workers face a careless public with little defense
Miami-Dade pharmacy workers are the unsung front-liners of the coronavirus pandemic. Every day they deal with customers who put themselves and others at risk.
Although...
Paulina Gonzalez Calle, 54 (audio story included)
Paulina Gonzalez Calle, a 54-year-old housewife living in Quito, Ecuador, blames much of the virus’ spread on the youth.
“I think the youth today is...
Samah Kahn, 28
Despite the fact that Samah Kahn, 28, has a background in medicine, she’s concerned about how she will find a job due to the...
Alexander Gonzalez, 36 (Audio story included)
Alexander Gonzalez is a convenience store manager in Rio Chico, Venezuela. Like others around the world, the 36-year-old is dealing with a quarantine. But...
Pandemic puts minor league baseball players’ careers in limbo
The definition of normal life has drastically changed as the novel coronavirus spreads. Everything from how people grocery shop to how they exercise has...