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By Giovanni Cambizaca We are all doing well out here in San Miguel, and I hope the same is true for you and that you are managing to put a life together under our new circumstances. Since we are all at home and have a lot more time on our hands than we ever expected,...
President Lenin Moreno announced extentions to most restrictions intended to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus on Thursday morning. Noting the increase of Covid-19 cases and deaths, Moreno said it is time for all Ecuadorians to work together to control the...
Some foods are "genius foods" in terms of nutrition, and one of the smartest foods around is nuts. All nuts! Nuts are a 'combination food' — they're a good source of the three major nutrients — protein, carbohydrate, and healthy fats — plus they contain micronutrients...
Cuenca's municipal government is appealing to local expats to support its Municipal Food Bank project to feed the area's poor. To date, the project has delivered thousands of food kits as well as medicine and other critically needed supplies to poor families and...
March 25. Silence. The lockdown on March 17 with the standard restrictions, also limited automobile traffic, and it got pretty quiet on the very busy street that my apartment overlooks. Today the curfew was moved from 9 p.m. to 2 p.m. and now at 5 p.m. the street is...
Martes, 31/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Independent bands - The "Mutees" app allows a music fan to buy a physical object from an artist or band. <Already, I'm not understanding this app.> The object seems to be some sort of souvenir...
Lunes, 30/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Librerías (bookstores) - Bookstores are finding alternatives so people can continue to read. Angi Tapia, owner of "Used Books" bookstore, has reserved los miércoles for taking orders via social...
As they brace for large numbers of Covid-19 patients, Cuenca medical officials worry about their capacity to provide care. “We are limited in our personnel and we are limited in supplies,” says local health ministry coordinator Julio Molina. “We hope that the epidemic...
The owner of an animal rescue center and zoo in Tarqui is appealing to the public to help feed his animals. Alberto Vele says the coronavirus crisis has dealt his Yurak Allpa refuge a double shock and he is struggling to keep his 400 animals fed. “I depend on the...
As reported in Interesting Engineering, in response to being cooped up at home, many are "stress eating." In addition to toilet paper and canned goods, they're stocking up on comfort foods like chocolate, ice cream, chips, and dips. They report that on Twitter,...
The Emergency Operations Committee (COE) tightened the rules for private vehicle use on Friday, reducing the number of days drivers are allowed on the streets. Beginning Saturday, March 28, vehicles with license plates ending in 1, 2 and 3 will be allowed to circulate...
Jorge Washington Orlando, Deputy Mayor of Salitre, died yesterday of complications from the Covid-19, three days after he had tested positive for the virus. In addition, four other Guayas Province mayors have tested positive and are in quarantine. Among those infected...
Jueves, 26/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Topical song - Singer Andrés Pineda wrote a song, "Quedate en casa, por favor" and contacted 13 other professional singers to participate in producing it. The song is currently only available on the...
By Jeremiah Reardon When my father John finished eighth grade in 1913 he joined his friends working in the Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania coal mines. The tipple boys separated waste from coal dropped on screens by the wrought iron tippler. An old miner cracked knuckles to...
By Jason Murdock A California man who peddled prevention pills and a bogus injectable cure for novel coronavirus infections on social media has been arrested on a federal fraud charge. Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, 53, was arrested by the FBI yesterday evening after...
Miércoles, 25/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - On-line festival - The CCE is transmitting the "Festival Arte Desde Casa" live during this health emergency. Much of it is aimed at children with puppet making, games, yoga classes, and reading...
There's no shortage of coronavirus claims, miracle cures, and outright hoaxes, but some are so outlandish that they're sometimes entertaining. Let's only look to the experts for credible information. MercuryNews.com (San Francisco, CA) reports that Amazon has pulled...
Although many residents may not have noticed due to coronavirus shelter-in-place rules, volcanic ash and gas from the Sangay volcano turned the sky over Cuenca hazy Wednesday morning. On several occasions on Tuesday and Wednesday, the city's air quality reached the...
By Susan Burke March As reported, water usage in Cuenca is up 25 percent, as well as the lack of recent rain. I had heard earlier this week that water usage was up 20 percent, and reached out to my friends on social media to get some top tips for saving water. Please...
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...
