Notes from COVID

In this final episode, I thank my guests and listeners and do a recap of the three vaccines that hope to restore a sense of normalcy into our lives.

In this episode, we talk with  Alicia Lopez Gil, anaesthesiologist in Mexico, to tell us how is coronavirus lived in the frontlines in Mexico. From the government's response and reporting to what has been her biggest shock, we discuss all aspects of how this disease has affected the Latin American nation

Although at this point of the pandemic many people have travelled, very few did so when COVID-19 was still an utter mystery and lockdowns were in full throttle. Today, Ryan shares his experience literally crossing the world from London to Sydney back in April and how was it like to quarantine in a small hotel room for 14 days. He also compares how the UK was dealing with the pandemic compared to Australia

Although there have been many deaths around the globe, the largest number of casualties of COVID-19 has actually been the livelihoods of people. Millions of people have lost their jobs, their businesses, etc due to the global pandemic. Dominic, today's guest, was one of the many people that found themselves in that position. He shares with us the shock and how he coped with his new reality, as well as the silver linings of his particular experience.

When you hear the phrase "not all heroes wear cape", who do you think of? Well, I now know my mind will forever go to Candice, today's episode. Candice had her baby, Skye Arabella, during peak pandemic time in Australia..... ALONE. Tune in to listen to her incredible story and feel empowered by her strength

Having a baby is a moment of joy, but having your first baby is special beyond measure. But how has something so significant been affected by the pandemic? In today's episode, we talk with Maya Guttefreund about how her expectations have had to change due to COVID-19. We discuss the feelings, the fears and, of course, the expectancy of such a pivotal moment in her and her husband's lives.

In this episode, we continue to explore the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, this time from the experience of two front line medical professionals. We talk with Monica Salinas, Clinical Nutritionist at Montefiore Medical Centre in New York, and with Elena Jimenez, an in-patient Internist at UT Health San Antonio, to hear what was it like to face COVID-19 directly. Two different doctors, with two different specializations in two completely different states, both geographically and politically.

Imagine not only testing positive for COVID-19 once but.... twice? This is exactly what happened with today's guest Celeste Dimas. She shares with us what it was like to get COVID-19 and the feeling she had when a second test months later came back as positive. We discuss how she got infected and also how has the pandemic been handled in the US, where she lives.

Another evident victim of the COVID-19 global pandemic has been the economy; the disease has caused the largest global recession in history and this is only the beginning. In today's episode, we talk with Francisco Cordoba Otalora, founder of Naas Digital Bank, Colombian Business Administrator and Innovator under 35 by the MIT Technology Review, and Master in Policy & Management from UCL in London to discuss the economic impact of the pandemic and what can be expected in the short and longer-term.