The fear of the new coronavirus has led many to put travel plans on hold, whether by choice or because their flights were cancelled. Flights from Europe, China, and Iran…
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MeditationsUncategorized
Rebooting After the Pandemic: Creating a Global Civilization
by Martin LeFevre 2020/03/15As I’ve noted before, there is something metaphysically strange about this global pandemic. It’s like we’re living in a slow-motion version of “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” with the…
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
Concerts Cancelled Due to Coronavirus in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/03/14The Ministry of Health has ordered the suspension of massive activities in order to prevent the spread of the covid-19 coronavirus. Guns n ‘Roses, the Tamarindo International Surf Film Festival,…
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
How Much Tourism Will Costa Rica Lose to the Coronavirus?
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/03/12As the COVID-19 is now widespread and many countries can restrict movement without notice, the United States took an unprecedented action: urging citizens to avoid all travel abroad so as…
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Fittingly, a Filipino fellow, googling the word “precipice,” came upon my column, “At the Precipice, We Change?” It was written almost a year ago. Writers will recognize the sensation of…
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
Taking a Commercial Flight to Costa Rica? WHO Issues Recommendations
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/03/11The World Health Organization has updated recommendations for those travelling on commercial flights, including those to Costa Rica. Namely, the WHO reminds us that restricting the movement of people and…
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
Costa Rica Hospitals Ask People To Stay Home with Common Flu
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/03/09Well this is a great idea but considering both the Coronavirus and the common flu have near the same symptoms they might not know which one they have. The Costa…
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Costa Rica NewsUncategorized
5 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus in Costa Rica
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/03/08The Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are now five cases of the new Covid-19 coronavirus in the country. A foreign couple and three nationals are infected. The American…