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The Cuenca Emergency Operations Committee voted Friday night to maintain current restrictions on personal and vehicular mobility and business operations through next week. It had been widely expected that the COE would adopt relaxed “yellow light” rules but concerns about hospital capacity prompted the committee to maintain the status quo. “We have reached full capacity...
The coronavirus has now taken 300,000 lives globally, according to official figures. But depending on the way deaths are counted, the real human cost could be far greater. The official figures include only those deaths attributed to Covid-19 through testing, but experts are increasingly looking at data comparing this year’s death rates with previous years...
By Ed Konderla What do you see? I used to carry a copy of this picture in my wallet and pull it out whenever I felt put upon by life. It functioned as a graphic reminder of how tough life is for many and that I had an obligation to be grateful for how good...
By Anya Kamenetz Nightmares. Tantrums. Regressions. Grief. Violent outbursts. Exaggerated fear of strangers. Even suicidal thoughts. In response to a call on social media, parents across the country shared with National Public Radio that the mental health of their young children appears to be suffering as the weeks of lockdown drag on. Most U.S. states...
President Lenin Moreno has withdrawn a proposal that would have taxed individuals and businesses to support Ecuador’s beleaguered economy. The proposed Humanitarian Support Law, currently being debated in National Assembly, would have raised $1.5 billion, but Assembly leaders said it lacks the votes to pass if the taxes are included. “I have listened to political...
Jueves, 14/5/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Free on-line classes – El Instituto Superior Tecnológico del Azuay has 5 free courses this month – marketing for artesanos, vehicle technical inspections, basic kiwcha (sic), 3D mechanical design on computer, and basic metrology. Each class is 40 hours with afternoon and evening...
By John Keeble Do you think you can turn the clock back? Or even make it stand still? Stupid questions. Of course, you can’t. But then, why are big businesses, political leaders and some nations intent on doing it? This is a big issue in the Covid-19 recovery. Do we turn the clock back to...
Although much of it is technically illegal under health emergency restrictions, public market areas of Cuenca have reopened for business. “We don’t have the personnel to enforce all the rules,” says a member of the city’s Citizen Guard who asked not to be identified. “The people are desperate and need to go back to work....
Miércoles,13/5/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina educación y cultural – Restaurantes – The Fundación Municipal Turismo para Cuenca is preparing a handbook for food and drink businesses to reopen. It is working with the U. of Cuenca and local researchers to plan strategies to be used in pilot plans. The handbook should...
Responding to a claim in an online business newsletter that Cuenca would relax health emergency restrictions on May 17, Mayor Pedro Palacios said Wednesday that a final decision will not be made until Friday or Saturday. “We are approaching the reopening point but the decision is up to the cantonal Emergency Operations Committee,” Palacios said....
Work on Cuenca’s tram system resumed on Tuesday following approval by the cantonal Emergency Operations Committee (COE). According to Mayor Pedro Palacios, the project remains on schedule to begin commercial operations in the second half of the year. “When we suspended operations because of the health emergency we were ahead of schedule so we believe...
Martes, 5/5/2020 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina educación y cultural <A new name for the page> – The Alianza Francesa is preparing a new site where individuals can share the music they’re listening to during the health emergency. You can go to cuenca@afcuenca.org.ec to share “Tu canción para estar en casa.” (Your...
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