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Experts warn order your Mother’s Day bouquets early as flower industry has wilted in the pandemic (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 27/04/2020 19:03:34

AMERICANS planning to gift their moms flowers for Mother’s Day could be out of luck – florists around the US are struggling to fill orders because of the coronavirus pandemic. Since mid-Ma...

Covid-19's continued spread into South America (source — www.theguardian.com) 27/04/2020 05:00:30

From his temporary home in Rio de Janerio, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, can hear the nightly protests against Brazilian president Jair Bolsorano’s handling of the coronavi...

Ecuador 'victim' of coronavirus finds that her family has been told she died (source — ) 26/04/2020 20:14:44

An Ecuadorean woman in Guayaquil city learned on Friday that her sister was alive, weeks after cremating a misidentified body.

Ecuadorian woman declared dead from coronavirus found alive in hospital mix-up, reports say (source — www.foxnews.com) 26/04/2020 17:52:13

A 74-year-old Ecuadorian woman believed to have died from coronavirus complications a month ago woke up from a coma last week and asked doctors to call her sister, reports said.

Coronavirus: Woman reported dead was found alive weeks later in Ecuador (source — www.stuff.co.nz) 26/04/2020 07:08:27

The 74-year-old Ecuadorean woman's family don't know whose ashes they were sent.

Coronavirus 'victim' found alive after family thought they cremated her (source — www.mirror.co.uk) 26/04/2020 06:15:59

Alba Maruri, 74, from Guayaquil in Ecuador, was thought to have died from Covid-19 at Abel Gilbert Ponton Hospital - but her stunned family were told on Friday she is still alive

Coronavirus: Ecuador 'victim' found alive in hospital mix-up (source — www.bbc.co.uk) 26/04/2020 00:40:40

Alba Maruri was wrongly declared to be dead, and someone else's ashes were sent to her family.

Trump says US will provide 'desperately needed' ventilators to other countries (source — www.foxnews.com) 24/04/2020 18:58:26

The president mentioned discussions with the presidents of El Salvador, Indonesia, Honduras and Ecuador, and praised the leaders of those countries for their work and cooperation with the U.S. on the ...

'Like the horror of war': mayor of virus-ravaged Ecuador city calls for drastic response (source — www.theguardian.com) 22/04/2020 13:40:43

Cynthia Viteri, leader of Latin America’s hardest-hit city, says Guayaquil offers a lesson to other governmentsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe mayor of the Latin Americ...

Coronavirus: Kiwi stuck in Ecuador: 'You can't get into a hospital unless you're critical' (source — www.stuff.co.nz) 19/04/2020 06:01:33

A Southland man describes lockdown in Ecuador as the country struggles to contain the virus.

Helpful information

How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue immediately in the trash.
  • Avoid touching your face - nose, mouth and eyes.
  • Clean and desinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects. You can use sanitizer gel for this. Buy here one.
  • Stay home when you are sick except to get medical care
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use sanitizer gel if you haven’t got access to water.
Coronavirus symptoms
Common symptoms:
  • Respiratory symptoms
  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Breathing difficulties
In more severe cases:
  • Pneumonia
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • Kidney failure
  • Death