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Cyclist Richard Carapaz became the first Ecuadorian and only the fourth South American to stand on the Tour de France winners’ podium on Sunday. The tour’s top three finishers make the podium. The Belgian Wout van Aert won the 3,414 kilometer race that finished on the Champs Elysees in Paris. For the 28-year-old Carapaz, the...
Can local governments mandate Covid-19 vaccine cards for entrance to stores, restaurants, sporting events and public transportation? The question came up last week after the mayors of Guayaquil and Loja said they would institute such a requirement in their communities. In Cuenca, two municipal council members said such a requirement might be necessary and indicated...
By University of Edinburgh staff A cluster of comet fragments believed to have hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago may have shaped the origins of human civilisation, research suggests. Possibly the most devastating cosmic impact since the extinction of the dinosaurs, it appears to coincide with major shifts in how human societies organised themselves, researchers...
The Ministry of Health reported that 336,000 Covid-19 vaccines were administered on Friday, the highest single-day total since the vaccination program began in February. It was the third record set since Tuesday when news that the Covid delta variant had arrived in Ecuador. “There is no doubt that the variant is the reason for the...
Consistently rated one of Ecuador’s top small hotels before it closed early in the Covid pandemic, Mansión Alcázar reopened its doors Thursday. The hotel, located in the historic district on Calle Simon Bolivar, will be operated by Cuenca’s Sociedad Gourmet group, which includes Hotel Santa Lucia and the Negroni, Rosee and Café del Museo restaurants....
By Christian Yates More vaccinated people are dying of Covid than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the 257 people (63.4%) who died within 28 days of a positive Covid test between February 1 and June 21, had received at least one dose of the...
By Sara M Moniuszko If your fitness routine includes a pre-workout stretch, you may be spinning your wheels — or worse, hurting yourself. Many of us were taught that it’s important to stretch before running or exercising. That often included the classic forward bend to touch your toes. But while stretching can be beneficial in some...
Business and industry groups are criticizing the state of emergency declared for Guayaquil and El Oro Province due to the emergence of the delta variant of the Covid-19 virus. “We cannot stand another round of restrictions and lockdowns,” says Pablo Bermeo, spokesman for the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Ecuador. “We are just beginning to...
Jueves, 15/7/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Lista la edición 20 del Otro Cine (The 20th edition of Otro Cine is ready) – The 20th edition of the Encuentros del Otro Cine will start el 24/7. 28 full length films and 2 programs of short films will be shown on...
Author’s note: Time is running out for Ecuador to save its Amazon rainforests — areas which have 10,000 times the biodiversity of the Galapagos islands. Ethno-ecologist Adam Gebb looks at the problems and possibilities in a seven-part series. This article explores how entire forest communities have to migrate or perish. By Adam Gebb As climate...
Covid-19 vaccines protect you against the new delta variant that has recently arrived in Ecuador. That’s the message the Ministry of Health wants to put out to the public. “Of the 10 patients infected with the new variant, nine were unvaccinated,” says Isabel María Cueva, Zone 7 Ministry of Health director. “One patient had received...
Miércoles, 14/7/2021 Hola, Todos – Actividades – Nada. Titular – Provincias vecinas a El Oro están alertas (Provinces neighboring El Oro are alert) – See Wednesday’s CHL article for story. Cuenca – El Banco Pichincha vacuna a su personal (Banco Pichincha vaccinates its staff) – Banco Pichincha and its subsidiaries started the process of vaccinating...
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