Oliver Mason
Oliver Mason is a British digital nomad who spends most of his time traveling the world and visiting places of interest.
New Influenza Virus with ‘Pandemic Potential’ Found In China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A new strain of the influenza virus with the potential to cause a pandemic has been identified in China,...
Ninety Percent of Brazilians Don’t Save for Retirement, Says Study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Brazil, approximately 90 percent of people over 25 do not save money for retirement, according to the Allianz...
São Paulo State Government Extends Quarantine to July 14th
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo government has extended the state's quarantine until July 14th. The announcement was made early on Friday...
EU Prepares List of Countries to Reopen Borders; Brazil Likely to Be Excluded
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The European Union is completing a list of countries considered sufficiently safe for its citizens to travel as of...
One Hundred Days of Solitude Amid São Paulo’s Pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It has been a hundred days since designer Paulo Sampaio, 33, saw his life change abruptly. From a last...
Oxford Survey Shows Rio Unprepared to Relax Social Isolation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by scientists from the British University of Oxford, one of the most prestigious in the world, shows...
University Study: Extending Full Emergency Aid Could Mitigate Brazil’s GDP Slump
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For weeks, the government of Jair Bolsonaro has been discussing the future of the R$600 (US$120) emergency aid provided...
Reinventing Sex on First Post-Pandemic Dates: What’s Safe Beyond ‘Sexting’?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - We don't truly lose social life during confinement, we virtualize it. Courting became a video call, and birthdays were...
Pará Beaches Should Reopen in July; Schools May Reopen in August
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After 19 days of implementing the program to restart economic activities in the state, Governor Helder Barbalho announced the...
Covid-19 Spreading Among Brazilian Indians, Threatening Isolated Peoples
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 1986, the children of Omama (the creator of the world), who live in Brazil's largest Indigenous Land (TI),...
There Are 153 Covid-19 Drugs and Vaccines Being Tested Worldwide
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Currently, there are no approved treatments or vaccines for Covid-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has...
Beijing Raises Health Alert for “Extremely Dangerous” Coronavirus Outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Beijing raised its health alert to level two (on a scale of four where level one is the most...
First Coronavirus Vaccines May Not Prevent Contagion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The rush to prevent economies from collapse due to the impact of Covid-19 may result in a vaccine that...
Another Coronavirus Outbreak in China Proves New Species Could Be On Its Way
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Saturday, June 13th, a new outbreak in Beijing's main food distribution market was detected by the relevant authorities.
The...