Corpses Lie For Days As Ecuador Struggles To Keep Up With COVID-19 Deaths
The epicenter of the country's outbreak is the port city of Guayaquil, where cadavers are lying in the streets and in homes.
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Peru, Panama Limit Movement By Gender In Bid To Slow The Coronavirus
The rules unveiled this week allow men and women to leave their homes only on separate days of the week. "We have to get fewer people on the streets every day," said Peru's president, Martín Vizcarra.
After Fleeing Crisis, Venezuelan Migrants Now Struggle In Coronavirus Lockdown
Colombia is home to about 1.7 million who fled neighboring Venezuela in recent years. Now that it has shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the migrants say they are extra vulnerable.
Researchers Fear A 2nd Wave Of COVID-19 In China
Coronavirus cases are still showing up in China — new cases are being introduced by infected people traveling to the country. Chinese officials have not ended all lockdowns and restrictions.
Ecuador's COVID-19 Outbreak Is One Of South America's Biggest
Exchange students brought the coronavirus back to Ecuador — overwhelming hospitals with patients. With funeral parlors working limited lockdown hours, bodies lie in the streets.
U.K. Health Workers Decry Low Rate Of Coronavirus Tests For Medical Staff
The British government is under fire for only testing a tiny percentage of National Health Service staff as deaths from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom quickly rise to nearly 3,000.
COVID-19 Hits Some Health Care Workers With Pay Cuts And Layoffs
As the health industry focuses on COVID-19, there has been a big drop in nonurgent visits for primary care and specialty care. Medical practices are being forced to furlough or lay off staff.
They Call Him A Hero: Dr. Zhong Is The Public Face Of China's War Against Coronavirus
The 83-year-old, weightlifting pulmonologist is widely seen as a source of reliable information — although one recent comment seems to have been politicized by the government.
1 Million Coronavirus Cases Have Now Been Reported Worldwide
"This virus, which was unknown to us three months ago, has exposed the weaknesses and inequities in our health systems and societies," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.
Israel's Defense And Spy Agencies Step Up Anti-Coronavirus Efforts
Usually quiet Israeli government agencies and contractors are going public with their battle against COVID-19.