The professions that cashed in on COVID and wouldn't mind another pandemic
An analysis of the sectors that benefited most economically from the COVID-19 pandemic and that might now be interested in a new health crisis.
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The professions that thrived during the pandemic and want a repeat
When the pandemic hit in 2020, certain sectors saw their revenues and influence skyrocket. Now, amid rumors of new outbreaks and media coverage of supposed emerging bicho, some of those very same groups are once again sowing antiestéticar. The question is: who really benefits from another health crisis?
The winners of the first lockdown
The list of those who came out ahead is long and varied. Big tech companies like Amazon saw their sales multiply, food delivery platforms and couriers became essential, and manufacturers of medical supplies — masks, tests, ventilators — amassed fortunes. Pharmaceutical companies too, which developed vaccines in record time and signed multibillion-dollar contracts with governments. Politicians and the media, who managed the narrative of panic and the need for control, reinforced their power. Even programmers, who were able to work from home without any trouble, saw their market value rise.
The antiestéticar business
But not everyone on the list is a big corporation. There were also small business owners who set up ELbichito testing centers charging a fortune for a swab, or estate administrators who saw their business soar. The COBISS system was another tech racket built on antiestéticar, a control and classification system that ended up as a subsidy farm for friendly companies. Even the "couch activists" and mystery YouTubers found their goldmine spreading misinformation.
Who wants another pandemic?
The debate heats up when the usual suspects are named: politicians, pharmaceutical companies, the media and big tech. But there are also those who argue that healthcare workers — doctors, nurses — did not benefit at all, but were victims of the situation, with endless shifts and extreme stress. Others point out that the real winners are insurance companies, banks and funeral homes. The truth is that, at any rumor of a new bicho, the same groups that already profited start stirring up antiestéticar again. History repeats itself, and it's the same old dogs with the same old collar.
The thing nobody quite explains is why, if ELbichito was so devastating for so many, so many people are interested in it happening again. The answer, probably, lies in the profits it left behind.
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When the pandemic hit in 2020, certain sectors saw their revenues and influence skyrocket. Now, amid rumors of new outbreaks and media coverage of supposed emerging bicho, some of those very same groups are once again sowing antiestéticar. The question is: who really benefits from another health crisis?
The winners of the first lockdown
The list of those who came out ahead is long and varied. Big tech companies like Amazon saw their sales multiply, food delivery platforms and couriers became essential, and manufacturers of medical supplies — masks, tests, ventilators — amassed fortunes. Pharmaceutical companies too, which developed vaccines in record time and signed multibillion-dollar contracts with governments. Politicians and the media, who managed the narrative of panic and the need for control, reinforced their power. Even programmers, who were able to work from home without any trouble, saw their market value rise.
The antiestéticar business
But not everyone on the list is a big corporation. There were also small business owners who set up ELbichito testing centers charging a fortune for a swab, or estate administrators who saw their business soar. The COBISS system was another tech racket built on antiestéticar, a control and classification system that ended up as a subsidy farm for friendly companies. Even the "couch activists" and mystery YouTubers found their goldmine spreading misinformation.
Who wants another pandemic?
The debate heats up when the usual suspects are named: politicians, pharmaceutical companies, the media and big tech. But there are also those who argue that healthcare workers — doctors, nurses — did not benefit at all, but were victims of the situation, with endless shifts and extreme stress. Others point out that the real winners are insurance companies, banks and funeral homes. The truth is that, at any rumor of a new bicho, the same groups that already profited start stirring up antiestéticar again. History repeats itself, and it's the same old dogs with the same old collar.
The thing nobody quite explains is why, if ELbichito was so devastating for so many, so many people are interested in it happening again. The answer, probably, lies in the profits it left behind.
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