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Although many Cuenca restaurants continue to provide take-out meals, some are closing down entirely due to the loss of dine-in business. “We tried take-out for a few days but found that it was not economical and decided to close,” said one El Centro owner. “We had to...
Viernes, 20/3/2020 Hola, Todos - I will translate as many days as I have energy for, but headline and bullet points only on those days beyond 4 days per week. I will skip the pagina cultural altogether unless it's really interesting (to me). Otras cosas - Titular - Se...
The National Emergency Operations Committee (COE) has announced it is extending the hours of the nighttime curfew beginning Saturday, with a start time of 7 p.m. instead of the current 9 p.m. The COE says the new hours will remain in effect until further notice. The...
By Lisa Drayer Whether you're housebound for the next couple of weeks from a COVID-19 quarantine, or simply trying to survive a school or work shutdown, you'll likely be limiting or avoiding trips to the grocery store. So you may be wondering: What are the best foods...
By Justin Fox Remember a week and a half ago when CNBC’s Rick Santelli said that “maybe we’d just be better off” if we just infected everybody with the coronavirus now? His reasoning: Then in a month it would be over because the mortality rate of this probably isn’t...
International charter flights will face no further obstacles when they attempt to land at Ecuador airports, the government said Thursday afternoon. Flights operated by Iberia KLM airlines were forced to divert from Guayaquil to Quito Wednesday after Guayaquil Mayor...
By Brenda Langdon My daughters, Liana and Marisa, have always shared everything: a life on the road through many countries and continents with their humanitarian aid parents; Spanish as a first language; the same university; close ties to Vermont and professional...
Jueves, 19/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Documentaries - Encuentros del Otro Cine (EDOC) has released 18 documentaries to help you weather your Quedate En Casa (stay at home). The films include Siguiente round, El secreto de la luz, Ovoo,...
Only hours before she discovered she had tested positive for the coronavirus, Guayaquil Mayor Cynthia Viteri prevented two European charter jets from landing at Guayaquil’s José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport. The Iberian and KLM aircraft were scheduled to...
Yes, we're all staying home, trying to flatten the curve and slow the contagious COVID-19 coronavirus. Which got me to thinking — this could be a good time to kick some unhealthy habits and adopt some new healthy ones. Lent began on Wednesday, February 26, and...
By Nell Greenfieldboyce The world and the United States is facing a grim dilemma: either effectively shut down society for months to prevent transmission of the coronavirus, or see health care systems overwhelmed by people needing treatment for severe infections....
Following the second day of Ecuador’s national health emergency lockdown, Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner says the government is generally pleased with compliance. “People understand the seriousness of the situation and most are sheltering in place as ordered,” he...
Miércoles, 18/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Free books - The Spanish publisher Anagrama has added to the campaign, "#YoMe QuedoEnCasaLeyendo" (I stay at home reading) by making 5 ebooks available for free. <Of course, they're in...
By Brenda Langdon Since I wrote about pandemic preparedness measures 11 days ago, the world’s cases of the Covid-19 virus have more than doubled from 100,000 to 232,616 (as of 1:30 p.m. March 18). This, unfortunately, is not a drill and we are collectively...
Ecuador’s Ministry of Health reports 37 new cases of the coronavirus but admits the results may be skewed by a lack of testing. According to the Office of of Risk Management, only 668 tests have been administered since testing began four weeks ago. The Wednesday count...
Thanks to Ted Kyle, of Conscience Health, for calling our attention to a useful post from the Dietitians of Canada. As Ted wrote in a recent post titled, Pseudoscience in the Midst of a Pandemic, "Perhaps this pandemic can sharpen our critical thinking. Pseudoscience...
Officials are expressing satisfaction at the public response to the first day of restrictions on personal movement in Ecuador. “We knew there would be problems on day one but we were generally pleased with compliance,” said Ecuador Interior Minister María Paula Romo...
By Jennifer Hansler As nations around the world shut their borders in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of American travelers have found themselves stranded. In Peru, where President Martin Vizcarra issued a 15-day nationwide state of emergency...
Martes, 17/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Happy St. Patrick's Day. Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Biblioteca Digital - UNESCO has opened up it's digital library to the public. <You're on your own as to how to get into it.> CIDAP - CIDAP has suspended its activities...
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Ecuador has risen to 113, the National Risk Management Service reported Tuesday morning. The number is up from 58 on Monday and 37 on Sunday. In Cuenca, confirmed cases rose to seven from one on Monday. The Ministry...
