Physically, economically, mentally, socially - the coronavirus has been a nightmare. For the approximately 250 million people living abroad, the question of repatriation based on the ever-fluctuating news coverage has made media literacy crucial.  Following the news that the coronavirus was rapidly spreading throughout the United States, I was not at all shocked that my parents called me in a state of panic. What did surprise me, however, was that they begged me to return home. At the time, Belgium was on lockdown, and President Trump was still downplaying the virus. Today, Belgium is still [...]

If the news is to be believed, Covid-19 is closing in on Europe.    And the trouble is, I can’t decide how to feel about it. I’ve done the maths, myself and everyone I know will probably survive. So I’m not immediately afraid of the virus.    To be honest, I’m watching the news right now as though it’s the introduction to a post-apocalyptic motive. After the compelling viewing that was the Brexit drama, I needed a new fix to feed my news-junkie habit, and here it came. 84-year old man with existing health complications dies of [...]