Its been a long wait. First arrival of covid vaccines made headlines in all newspapers this week. ASUNCION, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Paraguay will on Thursday receive approximately 4,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, its health minister said on Tuesday, allowing it to kick-start its immunization program next week As I drove thru the city of Encarnacion yesterday, most people were wearing masks, and the traditional hand shake, hugging and hospitality have disappeared. Due to covid, this culture of laid back people are becoming more time and task oriented - at least in urban areas. - If you read this thru the eyes of modern western consumer, this is no surprise perhaps . But seeing it happen aqui (here) brings me a sense of loss. The warm connections are disappearing . There are almost 7 million Paraguayans and residents in this country. As I observe the situation, it will probably be a while until every Paraguayan gets a immunization shot. And the past months have s
A NEW BEGINNING. Starting over.