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Homeschooling During the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Changed Me as a Mom

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 17, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 17, 2021010559

The past year has been intense for well, pretty much everyone around the world, but mothers, in particular, have taken on an outsized burden that has left us overwhelmed, frazzled, and absolutely exhausted. We’ve all been forced to make seemingly...

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8 Latin Celebrities Who Caught the Coronavirus

Nicole YoungSeptember 14, 2020November 25, 2020

by Nicole YoungSeptember 14, 2020November 25, 202005298

There’s no point in denying it: coronavirus has basically taken over 2020. COVID-19 has affected so many lives and that includes our favorite celebrities. High-profile Latin artists such as J Balvin and Karol G have come out and said they...

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How to Support Latina Salon Owners Through the Coronavirus Crisis

Johanna FerreiraMay 28, 2020July 10, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 28, 2020July 10, 202006055

This past October, Carolina Contreras, the woman behind one of the first natural hair salons in the Dominican Republic, opened the doors of her second Miss Rizos salon in Washing Heights. After years of experiencing success from her original location,...

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The Coronavirus Has Killed More than 100,000 People in the U.S.

Araceli CruzMay 28, 2020July 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 28, 2020July 10, 202002342

In February, the U.S. reported it’s first coronavirus case. In March, the coronavirus outbreak was officially here. Now, three months later, more than 100,000 people have died of this fatal disease, and more than 1.6 million people have been infected. This horrific benchmark...

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Carlos Escobar-Mejia Is the First Coronavirus Death in ICE Custody

Araceli CruzMay 8, 2020July 16, 2020

by Araceli CruzMay 8, 2020July 16, 202005876

We know it was bound to happen, but it still hurts just the same. Carlos Escobar-Mejia is the first detainee to die of coronavirus in ICE detention....

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Coronavirus Crisis: 85% of ICE Detainees Tested are Positive for Covid-19

Virginia IsaadApril 29, 2020July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadApril 29, 2020July 24, 202003139

ICE recently announced that it has tested 995 of its 30,737 detainees as of April 21 and of those, 449 have tested positive. Of the 1.38 percent of the detainees that have been tested, about 85 percent were positive, with...

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How Curanderismo is Helping Me Cope With Coronavirus Anxiety

Mariela RosarioApril 21, 2020July 24, 2020

by Mariela RosarioApril 21, 2020July 24, 2020011027

“Tonantzin, do your work. Transform this anxiety into calm and peace.” My teacher called on the Aztec goddess of sacred earth and placed her palms together and finished her online meditation with the word “Omateotl.” I watched on my phone...

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A Pandemic Soundtrack: 15 Coronavirus Songs to Rock Out To

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 21, 2020July 24, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 21, 2020July 24, 202008095

Music has always reflected the times in which is it made, and this is no different during the coronavirus pandemic. Many have created songs to make us laugh during this trying time, others have penned lyrics to inform us and...

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Easy to Follow Recipes for Coronavirus-Worthy Latin Cocktails

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 17, 2020July 24, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 17, 2020July 24, 202009706

We are all at home, in the midst of a quarantine, and are learning all sorts of new things in the comfort of our own homes, in order to keep occupied, happy, and to fend off boredom. Many are taking...

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ICE Releases Hundreds of Immigrant Detainees Due to Spread of Coronavirus

Araceli CruzApril 17, 2020July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 17, 2020July 24, 202001771

Some undocumented immigrants are now being released from detention centers due to the spread of the coronavirus. There’s no other way to describe it than bittersweet. NPR is reporting that several hundred undocumented immigrants (though it’s important to note some of them are...

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15 Latinx Brands Making Face Masks to Protect Against Coronavirus

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 15, 2020July 24, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiApril 15, 2020July 24, 2020018620

With coronavirus present in all 50 states, we are hunkering down, only going out for essential things like going to the pharmacy to pick up medicine and to the supermarket to grab some groceries. Right now, it is all about...

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AOC and Residente Talk About Coronavirus, Puerto Rico on Instagram Live Chat

Araceli CruzApril 14, 2020July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 14, 2020July 24, 202003115

Last night, Puerto Rican rapper Residente and Puerto Rican congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a fascinating bilingual chat about the coronavirus and how it’s affecting those on the island. Residente hosted the conversation (seen below) on his Instagram page and asked...