INSIDE SARA'S BRAIN

  In my family we have always been thrifty people and we usually buy only what is necessary, however, since the quarantine ended and we started going out little by little, I think we have bought more than 40 face masks to vary their color, texture, size, among other insignificant things. And now that I see the accumulation of face masks, I think about where they'll end up in about three years. It is true that, thanks to the isolation and industrial paralysis in the world, we have reduced pollution levels in a large proportion and as the SDG's indicates, during the pandemic the greenhouse gas emissions dropped in a 6% which is a big advance when the main goal was 7,6%. Also, while humans were at home, videos and images of animals walking through streets and urban areas that used to be crowded by people were viral on social media. While this suggests in a positive link between nature and the Covid-19 pandemic, the reality is much more sinister. Today by following biosec...

THE FUTURE OF AN ENTIRE GENERATION IS AT RISK   It was initially said that Covid-19 affected older adults in greater proportion and that they should be the most protected in society. However, it was late to realize that the children were the most harmed by the pandemic in terms of mental health. On the one hand, quarantine forced thousands of people around the world to remain locked in their homes, which caused among many things, an increase in domestic violence by up to 60% in most Latin American countries according to the Europe director for the WHO. It is important to note that regions with medium and low economic resources are the focus of this type of violence. Factors such as unemployment, health and food are just the tip of the iceberg that hides a whole picture of violence where the victims are women and children who tend to grow up with trauma and psychological consequences in the medium and long term. Another aspect that affects children's mental heal...