{"id":8424,"date":"2020-05-29T20:11:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T20:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=8424"},"modified":"2020-05-29T20:11:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T20:11:41","slug":"brazilian-health-youtubers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-health-youtubers\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian health Youtubers"},"content":{"rendered":"

E a\u00ed, pessoal? What’s up, guys? Como est\u00e1 sendo o m\u00eas de maio? How’s May going for you so far? For about quatro meses<\/em> (four months) now, the world’s media has turned almost exclusively to news not only on the cont\u00e1gio<\/em> (spread) of the coronavirus pandemic, but also on its economical implications and the health and hygiene medidas<\/em> (measures) for\u00a0 COVID-19<\/span> prevention. Based on positive resultados<\/em> (outcomes), some countries have even started to ease restrictions and lift the lockdowns. However, as we are flooded by the not\u00edcias<\/em> (news), we tend to get information can be either misleading or just plain unreliable. An example that comes to mind is Donald Trump’s\u00a0 suggestion that the consumo<\/em> (intake) of disinfectant products could help prevent the new coronavirus.<\/p>\n

In Brazil, the scenario seems to be increasingly bleak, either due to <\/span>subnotifica\u00e7\u00e3o<\/span><\/i> (underreporting) as a result of the lack of mass testing, or to the lack of popular apoio<\/em> (support) to the social distancing and quarantine measures, often promoted by own very own President Jair Bolsonaro. On the other hand, renowned specialists and <\/span>m\u00e9dicos <\/span><\/i>(doctors) have taken the lead in the mission of clarifying certain decisions and making information accessible to all in the luta<\/em> (fight) against the coronavirus by posting videos on Instagram and YouTube. So far, two names come to mind: \u00c1tila Iamarino<\/strong> and Dr\u00e1uzio Varella<\/strong>. Today’s post will focus on these major figures, whose channels not only have a huge number of visualiza\u00e7\u00f5es<\/em> (views) and assinantes<\/em> (subscribers), but also offer the option to watch the videos enabling English legendas<\/em> (subtitles), so you also get to brush up on your language skills while learning something about sa\u00fade<\/em> (health).<\/span><\/p>\n

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The biologist Atila Iamarino (Photo by Atila on WikiMedia Commons)<\/p><\/div>\n

Introducing himself as a <\/span>divulgador cient\u00edfico<\/span><\/i> (scientific communicator), \u00c1tila Iamarino is a biologist specializing in viral <\/span>doen\u00e7as <\/span><\/i>(diseases) with a doctor\u2019s degree from one of the best Brazilian universities (the University of S\u00e3o Paulo – USP) and a PhD from Yale. Though he\u2019s been posting videos on Youtube for a while, his name rose to prominence shortly before the coronavirus made its way into Brazil. His extensive videos can be characterized by a fierce advocacy of horizontal isolation – the one in which the majority of the population must <\/span>ficar em casa<\/span><\/i> (remain at home) and measures to intensify the quarantine, always backed up by scientific analysis and predictions about the <\/span>avan\u00e7o<\/span><\/i> (advance) of the virus in the Brazilian scenario. If you want to take a look at his videos, just click below:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSTlOTcyUmzvhQi6F8lFi5w<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr\u00e1uzio Varella, in turn, is a physician and <\/span>escritor <\/span><\/i>(writer) beloved by Brazilians for decades, to the point of becoming a recurrent internet meme. With an extensive professional curriculum, Dr\u00e1uzio’s work focuses on clarifying and demystifying medicine. In the 1980s he carried out educational radio campaigns to <\/span>conscientizar<\/span><\/i> (raise awareness) to HIV, in addition to working as a volunteer in the largest Brazilian prison, Carandiru, an experience that led him to write an award-winning book. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil, the doctor started making short videos on his channel to <\/span>ajudar<\/span><\/i> (aid) the population, besides teaching the necessary <\/span>cuidado<\/span><\/i> (care) and prevention of COVID-19. Want to ouvir<\/em> (hear) what Dr. Dr\u00e1uzio has to say? Here you go:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The doctor Drauzio Varella (Photo by MarcOLV on WikiMedia Commons)<\/p><\/div>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/drdrauziovarella\/<\/a><\/p>\n

How do you keep informed about the coronavirus in your countries? Is there any other channel you subscribe to stay informed and updated? Be sure to comment below what you think of our text. See you next time, and fiquem saud\u00e1veis e fortes<\/em> (stay healthy and strong)!<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to learn more about famous Brazilian YouTubers and channels? Take a look at this previous post:<\/p>\n

Brazilian Youtubers<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n