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It's time to get back to work. That's the message President Lenin Moreno delivered to the country Thursday night in a television address. "We have worked hard to overcome the deadly coronavirus and we continue with that mission but it is now time to begin our return...
Jueves, 7/5/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - "Harry Potter en casa" - Harry Potter fans can learn more about his magical world at the web page wizardingworld.com where there are resources and activities for all ages. There are podcasts and...
By Ed Konderla In our present state we sure have a lot of time to reflect on things. In the pre-Covid virus days, many of us had an unlimited amount of distractions. We kept our heads locked, looking straight ahead, zeroing in on the next distraction like walking on a...
By Debbie Moore-Black, RN They scream and holler and march. Open up the U.S. This is a hoax. On the contrary, coronavirus is deadly. Invisible, the virus makes its trek across the world. Nurses and doctors and respiratory therapists are being named heroes. Signs and...
By Dr. Francis Collins There’s been a lot of excitement about the potential of antibody-based blood tests, also known as serology tests, to help contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There’s also an awareness that more research is needed to...
Ecuador’s number of confirmed Covid-19 cases dropped by more than 2,400 from Tuesday to Wednesday but the Health Ministry says it does not reflect any change in the spread of the virus. “This was a clerical error and it has been corrected,” said Deputy Minister of...
Miércoles, 6/5/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Serenades - El Comité de Operaciones de Emergencia (COE) Nacional has approved a protocol to allow artists to work for Mothers Day. Serenades will be allowed on el 9 & 10/5 from 9-20:00 with...
I think everyone knows having a “knack” for something means that you’re a lot better at doing that thing than the average person. If you have a “knack,” it’s likely that others have noticed your enhanced abilities in what ever your area or areas of expertise happen to...
By Brian Resnick Early on in the coronavirus pandemic, the question on many people’s minds was: “Isn’t this disease like the flu?” Covid-19 is a respiratory disease with some symptoms that resemble those of the seasonal flu, like fever and cough. New evidence in the...
By Ben Cockworth Losing unwanted pounds can be difficult, particularly if your body "thinks" you should weigh a certain minimum amount. According to a new study, however, it may be possible to trick your body's weight-maintenance system by wearing a heavy vest. Back...
My friend Jerry died this week. He was 63 years old. He was married and had one son. He died of COVID-19 after almost three weeks on a ventilator in a hospital I used to work at in Fall River, Massachusetts. He had worked in that same hospital for 32 years before...
Martes, 5/5/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - Nada Otras cosas - Titular - Joyería y calzado, comercios a la baja (Jewelry and footwear, shops on the downside) - The health emergency is affecting the economies of eastern cantons such as Gualaceo, a shoe making center,...
By Ray Horsley As we keep ourselves so well informed, usually too informed, of the number of Covid-19 cases, the tests, and the deaths, maybe we should take a look at the other cost. Actually, the plural as in the other "costs" is more fitting since there are so many....
Members of one of Ecuador's Indigenous communities have fled into the Amazon rainforest for shelter after fears that it could be wiped out as coronavirus infections rise in its territory. With about 744 members, the Siekopai nation, along the border between Ecuador...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says two American "mercenaries" have been arrested after a failed coup attempt launched over the weekend. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said that authorities have arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of...
By Alex Berezow, PhD When your dog looks longingly at you as you eat breakfast, out of compassion and sympathy, do you ever find yourself pouring some orange juice into his bowl? Of course not. You might get bitten. Or, at the very least, you'll get a puzzled look. He...
Ecuador's civil aviation authority says no dates have been set for the resumption of national and international flights. In addition, it says it has no idea what airlines will continue to operate in the country or what the schedules will be. "Like the rest of world,...
Lunes, 4/5/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - MMAM - The Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno has two on line exhibits. The first is "Tiempo natural" by Juan Carlos León with photos of his sculptures on the themes of the stripping away of nature and...
By John Fund and Joel Hay Spring is in the air, and it is increasingly found in the confident step of the people of Sweden. With a death rate significantly lower than that of France, Spain, the U.K., Belgium, Italy, and other European Union countries, Swedes can enjoy...
A number of critical care doctors at different hospitals in the U.S. have created a working group and a protocol they say is reducing the need for mechanical ventilation and controlling the mortality rate of covid-19. Although this protocol has not yet been validated...
