(NPR) How One Man — And A Creative Map — Made A Difference In Panama's Pandemic

How One Man — And A Creative Map — Made A Difference In Panama's Pandemic

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Doviaza's maps overlay the daily number of COVID cases reported by the health ministry (depicted as the spike protein of the virus, shown in red) with locations of indigenous communities (dark green).



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How One Man — And A Creative Map — Made A Difference In Panama's Pandemic

When COVID-19 hit, cartographer Carlos Doviaza wanted to help his "brothers" in Panama — members of the indigenous community. He decided to help by doing what he does best: making maps.