The COVID-19 declared by the WHO in March 2020 has brought about a series of changes in the population’s daily life. Social isolation measures, quarantine, and lockdown have been implemented in diverse countries around the world. The elevated number of cases, currently close to 4 million worldwide, with more than 250,000 deaths due to the disease, has led to great interest in pathology; on account of this, a revolution has occurred in the production and publication of medical data. Numerous […]

The behavior of Brazilian sports commentators during the recent COVID-19 pandemic is noteworthy. Day after day, despite social distancing, they continued their television broadcasts to help ease their viewers’ discomfort. For hours, they discussed past games, current problems and the future of the sport. At no time, however, did they make comments on topics outside of their area of expertise. Although they most certainly had an opinion on the seriousness of COVID-19, the merits of social distancing or use of […]