The faces of Cuenca, waiting to reemerge
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.
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5G health risks are the internet’s new coronavirus conspiracy theory
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...
Coronavirus pandemic response belongs more to the community than to the hospital
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...
Former Center of Disease Control director tells the world: Prepare for the ‘long war ahead’
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...
Visa periods extended for tourists, temporary and permanent residents due to virus emergency
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...
Cuenca restaurants face closure; Tourism ‘catastrophe’ looms; City market sales slow; Colombia bans Colombians from coming home
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...
Free medical videoconferencing, Pharmacies extend hours, Free taxis for dialysis and cancer treatments, Food distributed to the poor
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...
Nighttime curfew extended; Virus cases surge again as officials confront Guayas ‘hotspot’; Water conservation urged in Cuenca
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...
Did you know you can cook fish straight from the freezer? Tips for stocking and cooking at home
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...
Is the disruption of the Covid-19 shutdown really justified? Instead, what if we just let the virus run its natural course?
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...
Ecuador guarantees access of humanitarian flights; Virus cases double in Cuenca; Ecuador one of best-prepared for the Covid-19
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...
Covid-19 survivors tell their stories and offer tips for staying well and preparing in case you don’t
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...
Ecuador loses money at current oil prices, What about the homeless? Enforcement of stay-at-home order; Warning of ‘information overload’
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,...
Guayaquil mayor blocks airport runway hours before testing positive for virus; Thousands wait to return and leave Ecuador; Virus update
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...
Lent, Passover, and the coronavirus — how are they alike?
Yes, we're all staying home, trying to flatten the curve and slow the contagious COVID-19 coronavirus. Which got me to thinking — this could be a good time to kick some unhealthy habits and adopt some new healthy ones. Lent began on Wednesday, February 26, and...
It could take months of social distancing to control Covid-19; Can the economy survive?
By Nell Greenfieldboyce The world and the United States is facing a grim dilemma: either effectively shut down society for months to prevent transmission of the coronavirus, or see health care systems overwhelmed by people needing treatment for severe infections....
Government pleased with lockdown compliance, says weekend beach crowds spread the virus, warns municipalities against independent action
Following the second day of Ecuador’s national health emergency lockdown, Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner says the government is generally pleased with compliance. “People understand the seriousness of the situation and most are sheltering in place as ordered,” he...
Medical brigades to make house calls, Fines for lockdown violations, Taxis are only form of public transport, Banks defer loan payments
Miércoles, 18/3/2020 Hola, Todos - Actividades - De la pagina cultural - Free books - The Spanish publisher Anagrama has added to the campaign, "#YoMe QuedoEnCasaLeyendo" (I stay at home reading) by making 5 ebooks available for free. <Of course, they're in...
For Ecuadorians and expats, it’s time to ‘shelter in place’ as Covid-19 begins its rapid spread
By Brenda Langdon Since I wrote about pandemic preparedness measures 11 days ago, the world’s cases of the Covid-19 virus have more than doubled from 100,000 to 232,616 (as of 1:30 p.m. March 18). This, unfortunately, is not a drill and we are collectively...
Covid-19 cases rise again but gov’t has only given 668 tests; Guayas curfew extended, IESS payments deferred, No LP gas shortage
Ecuador’s Ministry of Health reports 37 new cases of the coronavirus but admits the results may be skewed by a lack of testing. According to the Office of of Risk Management, only 668 tests have been administered since testing began four weeks ago. The Wednesday count...
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