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Healthcare workers need all the support they can get during this crisis. Theyâre literally on the front lines of a battle against an invisible enemy and in many places, theyâre not being given the recognition they need and deserve.
However, some communities have come together to show their support. From giant mariachi bands in Mexico City to the Effie Towerâs message of hope â and now Rioâs Christ statue â we hope these brave healthcare workers are feeling all the love.
With churches and other houses of worship closed to maintain social distancing measures, Brazilian archbishop Orani Tempesta conducted an Easter service at the feet of the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiroâand projected a special message onto the 125-foot-tall statue.
For the second time since the coronavirus escalated to a global pandemic, the statue appeared illuminated with images of the flags of countries hardest hit by the virus, including the United States, China, Spain, Italy, and Brazil, and the words âhope,â âthanks,â and âstay homeâ written in various languages.
The statue, depicting Christ with outstretched arms, was also dressed up in a doctorâs scrubs, lab coat, and stethoscope as a tribute to the healthcare workers on the front line of the pandemic.
Brazil has so far recorded more than 22,000 Covid-19 cases and 1,230 deaths, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. However, President Jair Bolsonaro remains one of the few world leaders playing down the threat of the disease.
The populist leader has continued to push back on social-distancing policies in recent weeks, dismissing the coronavirus as a “little flu” and saying Brazil will suffer more if the economy collapses.
In fact, over the weekend he scoffed at social distancing measures, telling local media outlets âNo one will hinder my right to come and go.â
The famed statue has withstood the worst of what the elements could throw its way for nearly nine decades. Now it, too, is succumbing to the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
The 125-foot-tall statue, which last year saw almost 2 million visitors, closed on March 17 and wonât reopen for at least a month. To contain the virusâ spread, Brazilâs Chico Mendes Institute on Tuesday ordered the closure of all national parks it oversees, including the one thatâs home to the Christ statue.
Rio seems less marvelous by the day with the creep of the new virus. Firemen began blaring recordings that urge beachgoers to stay home, one day before Rioâs Gov. Wilson Witzel decreed a state of emergency.
Among other things, Witzelâs decree recommended that restaurants and bars limit themselves to 30% capacity for 15 days, that boats and buses halve their passenger loads, that shopping malls close and people avoid beaches and public pools. The decree also suspended classes and all other activities and events that entail gatherings.
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Life moves on.
Three months after the tragic helicopter accident that took the life of her husband, basketball player Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna, Vanessa Bryant is getting ready for Spring.
In a recent video shared to her Instagram account, the 37-year-old mother showed her daughters Bianka, 3, and 9-month-old Capri getting into the Easter spirit. At the start of the video, Bianka breaks into a large Easter egg while her little sister looks on. Bryant captured the video âEaster Treats!đ°đ„Bianka & Capri.”
âIâll help you,â Bryant says in the video breaking the egg to reveal the treats inside.âOh look, there are treats inside â letâs see whatâs in there. âIs that funny Koko Bean? Is that so cute?â
This is the first Easter Vanessa will celebrate with her children since her husband Kobe Brant, and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a January helicopter crash. In the three months that have passed since her husband’s death, Bryant has continued to show tributes to him and her daughter.
To reflect on the announcement Vanessa and her daughter Natalia, 17, spoke with CNN.
âItâs an incredible accomplishment and honor and weâre extremely proud of him,â Bryant said during the interview. âObviously we wish that he was here with us to celebrate but itâs definitely the peak of his NBA career. Every accomplishment that he had as an athlete was a stepping stone to be here. Weâre incredibly proud of him.”
Kobe Bryant’s death has triggered a flood of love and tributes for the former Los Angeles Lakers player. The 41-year-old sports star died tragically on Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Let us take a moment to remember when the late basketball super star thanked his LA fans in Spanish after his last game.
Kobe Byrant played his final game as a Los Angeles Laker in April 2016. The then-37-year-old went out in style, scoring 60 points in a victory over the Utah Jazz. After the game, Kobe answered lots of questions from the press, including a few from Spanish language reporters.
“When I arrived, [Latino fans] were the ones who embraced me the most.”
“My Spanish isn’t very good, but I can speak it a bit.”
“Having a wife who is Latina is also significant… and my daughters, too.”
“That they have to play with lots of passion. Love this game. You have to love it.”
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