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We are live with our #healthcareASCOA event with @DrJuanCZevallos.

Watch the @Salud_Ecu minister present on how Ecuador is managing the COVID-19 health crisis. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

.@ericfarns opens #HealthcareASCOA by giving an overview of Ecuador's response to the pandemic and mitigation of its effects.

You can read more about the Moreno administration's moves with our COVID-19 tracker: as-coa.org/articles/coron…

Early progression of COVID-19 in Ecuador:

February 15 = First infected person arrives in Guayaquil from Spain
February 29 = First case confirmed
March 16 = National emergency declared
March 30 = Community transmission starts

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Ecuador's Health Minister @DrJuanCZevallos shares statistics showing the additional deaths that occurred during the first months of the pandemic, which peaked at just under 20,000 deaths in April, compared to the same months in previous years.

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"This is a health, economic, and social pandemic. It should not be solved inside the hospitals, but controlled at the community level," says @DrJuanCZevallos.

Watch a Q&A with the @Salud_Ec minister live: as-coa.org/events/ecuador… #HealthcareASCOA

Minister @DrJuanCZevallos says he was surprised to see on a recent trip to Europe, that Ecuadorans are adhering to public health guidelines and mask-wearing at higher rates than Germans were.

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During Q&A, @FeliciaKnaul of @univmiami asks @DrJuanCZevallos about using positivity rates as an indicator, as well as sub-national policies. She also commends the minister for what she says is one of the most professional and academic presentations she's seen. #HealthcareASCOA

And that wraps up today's #HealthcareASCOA event. Many thanks to @Salud_Ec Minister @DrJuanCZevallos for his presentation and time to take questions, to our sponsors, and to everyone who joined us in attendance.

Watch the video of today's discussion here: as-coa.org/events/ecuador…