Why are older people so vulnerable to Covid? An over-active immune system could be the reason
By Veronique Greenwood Covid-19 patients who are 80 or older are hundreds of times more likely to die than those ...
Expat Life
Two-dose requirement could mean fewer people will be vaccinated against Covid-19
By John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen When a coronavirus vaccine comes on the market, people will likely need two doses, not ...
How to live a ‘reinvented’ expat life
By Karla Freeman I wrote Creating Magic in Midlife with 101 questions and answers to navigate tricky terrain of finding and exploring new personal directions. Many have f...
Jobless and broke from the pandemic, many of the world’s expat workers head home
By Ollie Williams The golden age of fat tax-free salaries and cushy overseas lifestyles has passed, killed by the coronavirus. ...
Have you identified your end of life wishes?
By Miriam Drake It’s not morbid, it’s practical! Have you told your loved ones how you want to be cared for at the end of your life? Are you content and peace...
Quiteños recognized by Guinness for being the world’s longest-lived married couple
Julio César Mora and Waldramina Maclovia have been married for 79 years and Julio says he’s enjoyed almost every day of i...
Cuenca offers a bouquet of kindness
I was chatting with my friend, German Zhina, the other day. He’s a taxi driver, and all around, “What else can I do for you?” kind of guy who has chauffeured me on ...
What are our defenses against Covid-19 and how do they work
By Zania Stamataki About nine months ago – as we now all know – a new coronavirus jumped to humans, causing a complex respiratory disease call...
There will be no return to normal in the post Covid world, especially for those over 60
By Bruce Horovitz Imagine this scenario, perhaps a year or two in the future: An effective COVID-19 vaccine is routinel...
Kindness is the language of friendship
By Miriam Drake Several years ago I was invited to write an article for an anthology of stories written by expats living in various locales throughout the world. Here ...
After Ecuador’s highest appellate court confirms guilt and sentences of defendants in Bribery 2012-2016 case, Correa can never run for public office again
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