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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 government officials. An unnamed source said that Andramuño objected, in particular, to Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner being put in charge...
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 asked public authorities to take measures to protect the rights of...
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 catastrophic impact the new virus has had in Wuhan, in Italy and may...
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 be in effect until mid-May. “No visas will be terminated during...
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 send our kitchen staff home. We had already...
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 triplican casos en Cuenca por Covid-19...
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 COE and Ministry of Health reported a 24-hour increase...
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 going to be any different if...
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 Cynthia Viteri blocked the runway at the city’s airport. The flights, which had been cleared to...
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 interests in health, society, policies and practices. Liana will graduate as an MD in...
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, Rosita, Sombras envolventes, Estación polar, La muerte de Jaime Roldos,...
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 transport Spanish and Dutch nationals back to Europe. The jets diverted to Quito, where other passengers...
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