GoFundMe or death: Venezuelans seek online help in Covid pandemic

A man walks past a graffiti of two people kissing while wearing face masks and the writing ‘In the face of the new strain, face mask for sure’ amid a spike in infections of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that has led the government to extend lockdown measures, in Caracas, Venezuela. — Reuters

CARACAS: Four family members with Covid-19, zero savings and no relief from Venezuela’s collapsed public health system: Gabriela Rodriguez saw no option but to seek help from crowdfunding.

She is one of a growing number of people in the inflation and sanctions-hammered country looking online for assistance on sites such as GoFundMe.