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By Ray Horsley As we keep ourselves so well informed, usually too informed, of the number of Covid-19 cases, the tests, and the deaths, maybe we should take a look at the other cost. Actually, the plural as in the other "costs" is more fitting since there are so many....
Members of one of Ecuador's Indigenous communities have fled into the Amazon rainforest for shelter after fears that it could be wiped out as coronavirus infections rise in its territory. With about 744 members, the Siekopai nation, along the border between Ecuador...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says two American "mercenaries" have been arrested after a failed coup attempt launched over the weekend. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said that authorities have arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of...
By Alex Berezow, PhD When your dog looks longingly at you as you eat breakfast, out of compassion and sympathy, do you ever find yourself pouring some orange juice into his bowl? Of course not. You might get bitten. Or, at the very least, you'll get a puzzled look. He...
Ecuador's civil aviation authority says no dates have been set for the resumption of national and international flights. In addition, it says it has no idea what airlines will continue to operate in the country or what the schedules will be. "Like the rest of world,...
Lunes, 4/5/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - MMAM - The Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno has two on line exhibits. The first is "Tiempo natural" by Juan Carlos León with photos of his sculptures on the themes of the stripping away of nature and...
By John Fund and Joel Hay Spring is in the air, and it is increasingly found in the confident step of the people of Sweden. With a death rate significantly lower than that of France, Spain, the U.K., Belgium, Italy, and other European Union countries, Swedes can enjoy...
A number of critical care doctors at different hospitals in the U.S. have created a working group and a protocol they say is reducing the need for mechanical ventilation and controlling the mortality rate of covid-19. Although this protocol has not yet been validated...
By Lise Josefsen Hermann For journalists covering the coronavirus pandemic, getting the story comes with life and death risks. There is perhaps no place where that is more apparent than in Guayaquil, where at least 12 reporters have died during the pandemic, and more...
Sunday was clean-up day in Cuenca following Saturday's floods. On Saturday, emergency responders were called to three neighborhoods to evacuate families as rivers overflowed following two days of heavy rain. According to the Cuenca fire and rescue service, damaging...
By Josh Bloom, Ph.D It's only one trial, and we don't even know if the report is correct. But a leaked draft report indicated that remdesivir was ineffective in its first controlled trial. Let's assume that this is true and we see the same from other trials. If so,...
By Sam Moxon Recent studies on COVID-19 mutation rates have revealed promising data that has given scientists across the globe a boost in the fight against the virus. The world is in the midst of a pandemic and casualties continue to mount across most nations. People...
A former pensions minister has warned that people over the age of 70 would “rebel” and “risk going to prison” if the government mandates they must continue self-isolating even after the lockdown has lifted. Baroness Ros Altmann, a Tory peer, told Sophy Ridge on Sky...
Yes, we are all still in lockdown, part of the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free," holding out hope that there really is light at the end of the tunnel. Some of our friends up north keep reminding us that we need to stop complaining, we are in paradise. So...
By John Koetsier Bye-bye shelter-in-place. Hello re-opening. Apple’s Mobility Trends report shows that traffic in the U.S. and other countries like Germany has pretty much doubled in the past three weeks. It had been down up to 72%. And location data provider...
There will be no changes to the Covid-19 health emergency restrictions in Cuenca until at least May 17. The city joined all but five of the country's 221 municipalities Friday in deciding to delay changes to the current "red light" status. "It is not yet the time to...
By Giovanni Cambizaca When I drive out of the city towards home, I often think that the foothills of the Cajas look a little bit like Switzerland. If I could put bells on the cows, the effect would be almost complete. When we think about Switzerland, I suppose...
Author’s note: Fat is a controversial topic but let’s cut through the chatter and delve into fat facts. This is the first of an updated three-part series about dietary fats. I'm not writing about "diets" per se, in this column. As reported by the Harvard School of...
By Anthony J. Castiglia, M.D. After reviewing the various information on the Covid-19 virus issues, I am submitting this opinion based on the content herein. The opinion is not to denigrate information currently gathered but rather to motivate inquiries to...
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to last as long as two years and won't be controlled until about two-thirds of the world's population is immune, a group of experts said in a report. Because of its ability to spread from people who don't appear to be ill, the virus...
