Quito, April 4 (RHC)-- In Ecuador, residents of Guayaquil say that the stench of death fills the air as bodies pile up on the streets and sidewalks of the country's second largest city. ... More
New York, April 4 (RHC)-- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the city has just six days until its hospitals will run out of ventilators crucial to keeping critically ill COVID-19 patients breathing. ... More
Miami, April 4 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Florida, a remain-at-home order went into effect early Friday, after Republican Governor Ron DeSantis ended his weeks-long opposition to strict social distancing measures. ... More
Washington, April 4 (RHC)-- In the United States, the Labor Department reports a staggering 6.65 million Americans filed for unemployment over the last week, bringing the total number of U.S. jobless claims to more than 10 million since the coronavirus pandemic reached the United States. ... More
New York, April 4 (RHC)-- Executives at Amazon have reportedly launched a PR campaign to smear fired employee Christian Smalls, after he led a strike at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse demanding sanitized workspaces, protective masks and COVID-19 tests for workers. ... More
Rome, April 4 (RHC)-- The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy rose by 681 to 15,362, while the number of patients in intensive care fell for the first time. ... More
New York, April 4 (RHC)-- Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has criticized leaders in Washington and London for “pointing fingers” at China during the coronavirus pandemic. “Not a single country” has the capacity to fight the virus alone, he told RT.... More
Havana, April 4 (RHC)-- Cuba reported on Saturday 19 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 288 the number of people diagnosed with the disease on the Caribbean island.... More
Caracas, April 4 (RHC)-- The Grupo de Puebla has strongly denounced the deployment of military forces at the Venezuelan maritime borders by the United States under the pretext of the war on drugs. The group of leftist leaders rejected the use of force and threats against Venezuela, saying the U.S. move violated international law. ... More
Caracas, April 4 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that Caracas is awaiting the necessary permits to send two COVID-19 testing machines to Colombia, since the only one Colombia had has failed.... More
Washington, April 4 (RHC)-- The National Academy of Sciences in the United States warns the coronavirus appears to be able to spread through aerosolized droplets. The finding could invalidate a CDC recommendation that people who stand six feet apart are protected from the virus, with research suggesting that infected people can spread the virus simply by talking or breathing. ... More
Havana, April 4 (RHC)— President Miguel Diaz Canel congratulated the island's youth and children organization on their respective anniversaries this April 4.... More
London, April 4 (RHC) The Cuba Solidarity Campaign organization in the United Kingdom is urging Britons to demand the lifting of the US blockade on the Caribbean island. ... More
Brussels, April 4 (RHC)-- The European Parliament's Group of Friendship and Solidarity with Cuba thanked the Cuban government for its decision to send medical brigades to European countries affected by COVID-19. ... More
Havana, April 4 (RHC)— Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez assured Friday that the guiding principle of those who are working to confront the COVID-19 pandemic on the island is to save people's lives.... More
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