3rd of March 2020 - first confirmed Coronavirus case in Portugal.

16th of March 2020 - first confirmed death of a patient with Coronavirus in Portugal.

And as the virus sweeps through the world, every suspect, case and death is counted. Everywhere we turn to we see the words COVID-19 featured in sensationalistic headlines from reporters desperate to be the first to release new information. And as we religiously follow the news and the numbers, we see lives turning into digits and rapidly growing numbers of statistics, meanwhile paying close attention to possible new cures, vaccines, drugs, anything that could potentially wake us up from this nightmare.

In Portugal, quick-acting leaders debate over the right action to take: is it a state of emergency? Should we be forced to quarantine? How will this affect our economy? Questions that require rapid answers as politicians and public health specialists work night and day examining the next steps to take. Regardless of all the possible outcomes, one thing is certain, it takes a collective acknowledgment of the problem from every individual and from the whole country, making it crucial that we work together to minimize the catastrophic effects looming over us. And it is in these hard times that we see people help each other, volunteer, give support and behave altruistically.

These posts aim to bring people together as they can read what is happening kilometers away. Recounts of different realities that can be eye-opening or unnervingly relatable to the one we experiencing. We want to hear from the world, hear from you, stories from all across the globe that bring us together through this era of uncertainty…

We introduce you to: Stories of a Modern Pandemic