Actress and friend, Matilde Keizer, shares the story of her tumultuous journey from Mexico to Berlin, right as multiple countries were beginning to close their borders. With news of crammed aeroplanes, lax health inspections at Tegel airport, public transport etiquette and the situation in Rome, Matilde shares her perspective on the current state of travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim Hobden, a good friend, and development consultant to donor and philanthropic programmes, shares news from the southern hemisphere as he prepares to fly out of South Africa in just a few hours. The Coronavirus is hitting Europe hard but for immunocompromised countries like South Africa, it’s a whole other ballgame. Tim explains the importance of self-isolation, temperature checks and the difficult decision of leaving friends and family behind to return to Berlin.

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