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Lunes, 23/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Librimundi is planning to have cultural events on line. If you're interested in participating go to Instagram: @librimundicuenca. <I'm not sure if this participation would be as a provider or...
The coronavirus pandemic that’s spread to nearly every country in the world is picking up pace, the World Health Organization said Monday, as global cases eclipsed 350,000 and deaths soared past 15,000. “The pandemic is accelerating,” WHO Director-General Tedros...
Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner said Sunday that the next six to seven days will be especially difficult for the country. He said there will be a rapid rise in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths and that the disease will directly affect many families. “We...
The resignation of Health Minister Catalina Andramuño Saturday ignited a firestorm between the country’s public health professionals and Ecuador's Ministry of Finance. In her letter of resignation, which was leaked to the press, Andramuño complained that she was asked...
By Gavin Bade, Nahal Toosi and Sam Mintz American citizens in Peru who are trying to head home in response to the coronavirus outbreak are being held there by a Peruvian government that first wants assurances thousands of Peruvian citizens will be able to return from...
By John Blake In the summer of 2008, an elderly psychic who claimed she started receiving premonitions at age 5 published a book that contained an ominous prediction. "In around 2020, a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the...
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...
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...
For the next few weeks, I would like to offer a few portraits of the friends and neighbors who are suffering cabin fever like the rest of us and patiently waiting to greet us once again.
By Bryan Clark Conspiracy theorists are infecting YouTube and Facebook with bogus theories that 5G mobile internet is responsible for the coronavirus. One prominent anti-5G Facebook group has shared a number of erroneous posts, claiming 5G is the culprit behind a...
By Jaime Moreno What should you do to fight COVID-19? First and foremost, you must understand the disease. Then do not panic. And under no circumstances should you hide information. Ever. The incubation period is within 14 days after exposure. The most common clinical...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Lisa Drayer Whether you're housebound for the next couple of weeks from a COVID-19 quarantine, or simply trying to survive a school or work shutdown, you'll likely be limiting or avoiding trips to the grocery store. So you may be wondering: What are the best foods...
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...
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...
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...
