Prognosis

Trying to Fend Off Covid-19 in a Land That Has Run Out of Water

Of all the essentials, it is the most precious during the coronavirus pandemic.

Doing the dishes with a priceless commodity.

Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg
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Editor’s Note: There are few places as chaotic or dangerous as Venezuela. “Life in Caracas” is a series of short stories that seeks to capture the surreal quality of living in a land in total disarray.

I dearly love my friends in first-world economies who message me about the importance of washing my hands.

I also envy their blissful ignorance.