COVID-19 Numbers Are Bad In Ecuador. The President Says The Real Story Is Even Worse
Hospitals and doctors are overwhelmed. So are funeral homes and cemeteries. "You feel powerless," said one doctor tending to 200 patients.
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Bad Bunny And Bobi Wine Are Among The Global Artists Singing About Coronavirus
They're using music to raise awareness about COVID-19 — and how to reduce its spread. Researchers say that songs can help transmit important information during a disease outbreak.
Nicaragua Not Backing Down Despite Criticism Over Lax Measures During Pandemic
The government has failed to issue social distancing orders. And after weeks out of public view, President Daniel Ortega reemerged Wednesday and decried the coronavirus as a sign from God.
Official In Ecuador Says Thousands More People May Have Died Than Government Has Reported
Officially, only several hundred Ecuadoreans have died of COVID-19. But in the city of Guayaquil, hospitals, cemeteries and morgues are overwhelmed.
COVID-19 Is Cutting Into Vital Money U.S. Migrant Workers Send Back Home
A remittances expert estimates the money sent back to Latin America and the Caribbean could decline by 7%.
Guatemala Suspends Deportations From U.S. After 70 Test Positive For Coronavirus
Guatemalan officials say dozens of recent deportees from the U.S. have tested positive for the coronavirus. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Molly O'Toole of the Los Angeles Times.
Brazilian President Fires Health Minister After Clashes Over Coronavirus Distancing
The country is grappling with the biggest outbreak of the coronavirus in Latin America. Luiz Henrique Mandetta's departure follows weeks of acrimony over his embrace of broad-based social isolation.
How Governments Around The World Are Reacting To The Economic Shutdown
The U.S. government is spending over $2 trillion to help the nation overcome the coronavirus economic shutdown. NPR correspondents in India, Mexico and Germany relay what other governments are doing.
Official Alleges The U.S. Has Deported Many COVID-19-Positive Migrants To Guatemala
Health Minister Hugo Monroy said deportees from the United States now account for a large number of coronavirus cases in the country, although Guatemala's president has cited only four cases.
Dominican Republic Delays Presidential Vote Over Coronavirus Concerns
The country's election commission said in a statement Monday that it had been forced to postpone the election, originally scheduled for May 17, to July 5 due to the ongoing pandemic.