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Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner responded to complaints Tuesday night about the extension of the national curfew, which begins today at 2 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. "Many people tell me that concentrating food shopping into fewer hours increases the transmission risk of...
Martes, 24/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Photo exhibit - The "Photo Crew" Collective in Cuenca is preparing a compilation of photos taken during the Paro Nacional (National Strike) which can be downloaded for free. The project will include...
Food safety is of paramount importance during this time, but it's important all year round. Here is a segment of a much longer article published in SeriousEats.com. To read the complete article, click here. Can I get COVID-19 from touching or eating contaminated food?...
President Lenín Moreno said Tuesday that the nationwide curfew will begin at 2 p.m., effective Wednesday, due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. On his Twitter account, the president said the 5 a.m. curfew end-time will not change. “This move is necessary to slow...
Ecuador Finance Minister Richard Martinez announced Monday that Ecuador made a $325 million payment on foreign debt and will take advantage of a 30-day grace period to defer additional payments. He added that he has been in contact with the International Monetary Fund...
By Rob Bell I am not the kind of person who waits. I’m an active person. A doer. I feel more comfortable being proactive than fatalistic. And after eight days of voluntary quarantine, I am practically jumping out of my skin! I accept the idea of remaining largely...
Lunes, 23/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Librimundi is planning to have cultural events on line. If you're interested in participating go to Instagram: @librimundicuenca. <I'm not sure if this participation would be as a provider or...
The coronavirus pandemic that’s spread to nearly every country in the world is picking up pace, the World Health Organization said Monday, as global cases eclipsed 350,000 and deaths soared past 15,000. “The pandemic is accelerating,” WHO Director-General Tedros...
Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner said Sunday that the next six to seven days will be especially difficult for the country. He said there will be a rapid rise in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths and that the disease will directly affect many families. “We...
The resignation of Health Minister Catalina Andramuño Saturday ignited a firestorm between the country’s public health professionals and Ecuador's Ministry of Finance. In her letter of resignation, which was leaked to the press, Andramuño complained that she was asked...
By Gavin Bade, Nahal Toosi and Sam Mintz American citizens in Peru who are trying to head home in response to the coronavirus outbreak are being held there by a Peruvian government that first wants assurances thousands of Peruvian citizens will be able to return from...
By John Blake In the summer of 2008, an elderly psychic who claimed she started receiving premonitions at age 5 published a book that contained an ominous prediction. "In around 2020, a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the...
Ecuador Health Minister Catalina Andramuño resigned Saturday, complaining that the government is putting political interests above health concerns in the fight against the coronavirus. She claims that medical and scientific recommendations are being ignored by...
Sábado, 21/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Del cuerpo del periodico - Otras cosas - Titular - Uso progresivo de la fuerza (Progressive use of force) - The Corte Constitucional issued a favorable opinion about the constitutionality of Decree 1017 for the state of emergency but...
For the next few weeks, I would like to offer a few portraits of the friends and neighbors who are suffering cabin fever like the rest of us and patiently waiting to greet us once again.
By Bryan Clark Conspiracy theorists are infecting YouTube and Facebook with bogus theories that 5G mobile internet is responsible for the coronavirus. One prominent anti-5G Facebook group has shared a number of erroneous posts, claiming 5G is the culprit behind a...
By Jaime Moreno What should you do to fight COVID-19? First and foremost, you must understand the disease. Then do not panic. And under no circumstances should you hide information. Ever. The incubation period is within 14 days after exposure. The most common clinical...
By Dr. Tom Frieden Different times call for different measures. When Covid-19 hit China, I was concerned, as were many public health professionals, about what could happen and urged rapid action to understand more and prepare. But few of us anticipated the...
Ecuador will extend the visa period for tourists and foreign residents as a result of the coronavirus emergency. The foreign ministry annnouced Saturday that it would also extend the term of visas that are in process for extention or satus change. The extention will...
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...
Week of October 25
Ecuador heads into a four-day November holiday built around Cuenca’s Independence Day.
El Niño’s early rains have already affected more than 30,000 people across Ecuador.
Exporters press Constitutional Court to move three major trade agreements forward
