Tag: pandemic
Dancers in quarantine trade the studio for Zoom meetings
As quarantine continues, dancers -- like many others -- use applications like Zoom to reconnect with their teams and continue pursuing their hobby. Though...
Hunger surges along with unemployment in South Florida
Feeding South Florida, an organization that delivers meals to the needy, is providing food distribution at numerous sites in response to the COVID-19-related economic...
Pandemic accelerates the rise of gig economy in Miami and beyond
College student Marco Ramirez lost his job because of the pandemic. So he began marketing logo designs and introduction videos for YouTube through Fiverr,...
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...