Ecuador Begins Coronavirus Vaccination CampaignRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador began its vaccination against Covid-19 on Thursday, January 21st, with the administration of doses at the Pablo Arturo Suarez Hospital in northern Quito, after the country received the first shipment from Pfizer. A total of 138 people were vaccinated at this medical ....
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UK authorities ban arrivals from South AmericaPassengers from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Suriname, French Guiana, Uruguay and Venezuela will be barred from entry.....
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Brighton edge closer to signing of Manchester United targetBrighton edge closer to signing of Manchester United target - originally posted on Sportslens.com Brighton and Hove Albion are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United target Moises Caicedo from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle. The 19-year-old came through the youth ranks at Independi....
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Report: Newcastle United tipped to make a move for 'talented midfielder'Report: Newcastle United tipped to make a move for 'talented midfielder' - originally posted on Sportslens.com Ecuador international Moises Caicedo has been linked with a move to Newcastle United. The 19-year-old was previously in talks with Manchester United, but they shelved plans to si....
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Ecuador, Colombia to Reallocate Binational Fund to Mitigate COVID-19 ImpactRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador and Colombia agreed on Sunday, January 10th, to continue bilateral coordination to redirect resources from the Binational Border Development and Social Reparation Fund to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on their common border. Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno and Co....
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Ecuador's Speed of COVID-19 Transmission RisesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador's Minister of Public Health Juan Carlos Zevallos reported on Monday, January 4th, that in 17 of the country's 24 provinces, the speed of transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased, pushing the average positivity rate nationwide slightly higher to ....
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Ecuador Unlikely to Reimpose Lockdown: Health MinisterRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador is unlikely to reimpose a nationwide lockdown despite an increasing COVID-19 infection rate, said Vice Minister of Health Xavier Solorzano on Sunday, January 4th. His remarks came the same day as a state of emergency imposed since Decembr 21st was declared unconstitu....
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Ecuador Applies Antigen Tests to Travelers from Britain, Australia, South Africa, EURIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health said Wednesday, December 23rd, more than 400 antigen tests to detect the COVID-19 pandemic have been applied to travelers from Britain, Australia, South Africa and the European Union. Since a new strain of the coronavirus was detected in B....
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Report: Man Utd close in on first January signing, 6-goal midfielder poised to joinReport: Man Utd close in on first January signing, 6-goal midfielder poised to join - originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United are poised to complete a £4.5million signing of the Ecuador international Moises Caicedo. According to Daily Mail, the Premier League side have managed to fen....
Chile and Ecuador Authorize Pfizer Vaccine in South AmericaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Santiago, the government unanimously decided on Wednesday through a team of 22 experts and pharmaceutical chemists from the Institute of Public Health (ISP), the Chilean regulatory agency. President Sebastian Piñera announced a national network appearance for Wednesday e....
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Strife With Indigenous Groups Could Derail Ecuador's Drive to be a Mining PowerRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Conflicts with indigenous communities have stalled operations at Ecuador's San Carlos Panantza copper mining project, which the government of President Lenin Moreno had long pointed to as an example of mining sector expansion that would generate US$40 billion in export reven....
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Ecuador Fine Tunes COVID-19 Vaccination PlanRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador is fine tuning its vaccination plan against the COVID-19 pandemic, which it expects to launch in the first three months of 2021, Deputy Health Minister Xavier Solorzano said on Wednesday, December 11th. "Every day we are further developing the vaccination plan. We ha....
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Quito Officially Complains Statements by Cristina Fernandez Questioning Democracy in EcuadorRIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL - The Government of Ecuador announced that it has presented a protest note before a statement by Argentina's Vice-President Cristina Fernández on the alleged obstacles to the candidacy of Andrés Aráuz, the Ecuadorian progressive candidate. In an official communiqué, the Min....
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Ecuador's Capital to Reactivate Tourism After COVID-19 Vaccination Drive: MayorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador's capital Quito, the city hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in the South American country, plans to fully reactivate tourism once its population is immunized against the disease in early 2021, Mayor Jorge Yunda said Monday, December 7th. Tourism is one of the city....
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Ecuador to Hire 12,000 Doctors Amid PandemicRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador will hire more than 12,000 doctors and healthcare workers to strengthen its public health system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Lenin Moreno said Thursday. December 4th. Moreno announced the decision via Twitter after holding talks with healthcare pr....
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Rare White Galapagos Penguin discovered in EcuadorHandout photo taken on Nov. 19, 2020 and released by the Galapagos National Park shows a rare White Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculos) discovered in Punta Vicente Roca, north of Isabela island, Galapagos, Ecuador.....
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COVAXX Gets Supply Deals Worth US$2.8 Billion for Potential COVID-19 VaccineRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - COVAXX, a unit of United Biomedical Inc, said on Thursday it has received purchase commitments totaling US$2.8 (R$20.6) billion to deliver more than 140 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries, including Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. The multitope....
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S. Korea, Ecuador discuss cooperation on pandemic, economyThe foreign ministers of South Korea and Ecuador on Wednesday discussed efforts to boost economic relations and coronavirus cooperation between the two countries, the foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha held talks with her Ecuado....
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Ecuador to Vaccine at Least 9 Million People Against COVID-19 Early Next YearRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 9 million people will be vaccinated in Ecuador against COVID-19 early next year, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno said on Monday, Novembe 23rd . "We will be able to vaccinate 30,000 people a day, which will take some time ... but we will try to do it as efficiently....
Indigenous Leaders Count on Biden to Help Save Amazon Forest From 'Brink of Collapse'RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For decades, indigenous leader Nemonte Nenquimo has been battling to keep her Amazon rainforest home in Ecuador safe from exploitation by oil companies - now she hopes U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will become an ally in that fight. Her message from the Waorani people she r....
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Caicedo grabs late point for troubled LazioMILAN: Ecuador’s Felipe Caicedo again came off the bench to rescue Lazio as he claimed a late equaliser in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Juventus after Cristiano Ronaldo’s early goal for the visitors in Rome.Ronaldo had opened the scoring after a quarter of an hour but the Serie A.......
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Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru Join Forces to Combat Illegal China FishingRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures "to prevent, discourage and jointly confront" illegal fishing near their exclusive economi....
Malaysian healthcare system can deal with any Covid-19 spikePETALING JAYA: Malaysia's healthcare system is one of the best in the world and has the ability to deal with any Covid-19 spike, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Functions) Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof.The minister's assurance comes on the back of a third wave of Covid-19 i....
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Virus infection risk from food packaging very low: ExpertPETALING JAYA: The risk of Covid-19 spreading through food packages containing frozen or other items, is considered extremely low.Nonetheless, food wholesalers and retailers have to ensure an optimal level of hygiene and cleanliness.Epidemiologist Prof Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba said, "the main route fo....
China import expo sign of post-pandemic economic recoveryThe upcoming China International Import Expo is "a tangible sign" of China's economic recovery from the COVID-19 impact, said Jose Antonio Camposano, president of Ecuador's National Chamber of Aquaculture.....
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Global Covid-19 cases top 42.5mn: Johns HopkinsWashington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 42.5 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,148,940, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the total number of cases stood at 42,532,198, while the death toll surged to 1,148,943, the Univ....
One-hundred-84 countries have joined the COVAX initiative,... which aims to finance COVID-19 vaccines for fair distribution to both rich and poor countries.
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Narvaez wins Giro d'Italia 12th stage, Almeida stays in pinkCESENATICO, Italy: Ecuador’s Jhonatan Narvaez gave the Ineos team their third stage win in this year’s Giro d’Italia, crossing the line alone on a wet stage 12 at Cesenatico on Thursday.Narvaez soloed to victory 1min 8sec ahead of Ukrainian Mark Padun, who had suffered a puncture......
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'Collective,' 'Emptiness,' 'Héliopolis' Enter Race for International Feature Film OscarRomania has chosen Alexander Nanau's documentary "Collective" to be its official entries in the International Feature Film category of the 93rd Academy Awards, while Ecuador has selected Paul Venegas’ “Emptiness” and Algeria has entered Djaâfar Gacem's “Héliopolis.” M....
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First Confirmed U.S. Cases of COVID ReinfectionsUnlike most cases of reinfection, the men in Reno, NV, and Virginia, and a 46-year-old man in Ecuador, had more severe symptoms during their second infections, potentially complicating the development and deployment of effective vaccines.....
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Endemol Shine Boomdog Teams Up with Ecuador's Touché Films- Enchufe.tv (EXCLUSIVE)Comedy sells. With that adage in mind, Endemol Shine Boomdog, a division of Endemol Shine North America, has teamed up with Ecuador-based Touché Films, the driving force behind the hugely popular Latin American YouTube channel, enchufe.tv. Enchufe.tv has amassed close to 24 million subscribers acr....
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Messi fires Argentina to WC qualifying win over EcuadorBUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi put his Barcelona troubles behind him to fire Argentina to an opening 1-0 victory over Ecuador in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.The 33-year-old great has been in open conflict with his club but it had no detrimental effect on his form as his 13th minute penalty was.......
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Messi hopes tough win gives strengthOctober 10, 2020 5:00 AMBUENOS AIRES • Lionel Messi said he hoped Argentina's 1-0 defeat of Ecuador in their opening 2022 World Cup qualifier on Thursday would provide some relief to Argentinians suffering from the coronavirus pandemic.....
Football: Lionel Messi penalty gives Argentina winning start over EcuadorOctober 09, 2020 12:15 PMBUENOS AIRES (REUTERS) - Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday (Oct 8) when Lionel Messi's early penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a lacklustre match in Buenos Aires.....
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Ecuadoran indigenous activist recognised by Time for fighting for her jungleQUITO: Nemonte Nenquimo is desperate for her five-year-old daughter to inherit pristine ancestral lands in Ecuador's Amazonian jungle region.It's this tenacity that earned her a spot on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.She lives in the 180,000 ha of virgin jun....
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 34.44 million, death toll at 1,024,917TOKYO: More than 34.44 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,024,917 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 201....
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Assange kidnap plot alleged in London courtroomThe witness claimed the government of Ecuador had hired the company in October 2015 to provide security for the daughters of the country's president and to watch over the London embassy.....
Top diplomats of S. Korea, Ecuador hold phone talks on COVID-19 responseThe top diplomats of South Korea and Ecuador held telephone talks Thursday to discuss joint responses to the new coronavirus and the ongoing campaign of Seoul's trade minister for the director-generalship of the World Trade Organization. Foreign Min....
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American firm pleads guilty to paying bribes in Brazil, VenezuelaA major US asphalt company agreed to pay US$16.6 million in fines while pleading guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it paid millions in bribes to officials in Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela for almost a decade to win lucrative contracts. The.......
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Minas de Huascachaca, the largest wind power plant in EcuadorA semi-desert area on the limits of Loja and Azuay, made up of plateaus, with dirt roads and little settled population, is the place where 16 wind turbines will be located in the coming months that will take advantage of the force of the wind to produce wind energy. This set of wind turbines –....
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China retaliates over U.S. accusing fishing vessel of Galapagos 'misconduct'China foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian slammed Pompeo and other U.S. politicians for accusing Chinese fishing boats of disabling tracking systems, leaving marine debris and over-fishing near Galapagos Islands, saying all Chinese fishing vessels are operating in accordance with the law, and ....
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New IMF Loans and Cutback Programs in EcuadorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ecuadorian government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials have agreed on further loans to the Andean country. This was announced in Washington by Ceyda Oner, chairperson of the IMF mission in Ecuador. According to the agreement, Ecuador will receive a total o....
