Potarinau toshao says multiple COVID-19 cases linked to one person Laurel Sutherland 7-30-20 Despite various authorities claiming that the majority of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the South Central Rupununi are imported, the Toshao of Potarinau, Carl Albert says that this is not so and disclosed that...
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South Rupununi District Council locks down 21 indigenous communities over COVID-19 fears Stabroek News 7-18-20 The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday announced the lockdown since Wednesday of 21 indigenous communities over fears of the spread of COVID-19. In a statement yesterday it also accused the government of...
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Isolation tents erected for patients at Santa Rosa after COVID-19 cases spike Laurel Sutherland 6-25-20 The 21 additional novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases recorded this week in Santa Rosa, Region One, have completely overwhelmed the health system in the indigenous village, leaving health authorities with no option but...
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Casi 7.000 indígenas en la Amazonia están contagiados con coronavirus canalrcn.com 6-10-20 Las preocupantes cifras puedan ayudar en la toma de decisiones e impulsar compromisos para responder de manera concreta frente a la crisis. La pandemia del coronavirus ha afectado de manera grave a la Amazonia. Las cifras...
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Fospa public pronouncement: Communities of the Amazon demand immediate actions from governments of the 9 Amazon countries FOSPA 5-27-20 Stop the spread of the Covid pandemic- 19 in the Amazon territories, avoid the ethnocide of their towns and the disappearance of the Amazon. The organizations natives, social movements and...
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The Rupununi and Covid-19 Stabroek News 5-24-20 'The south of Guyana is particularly vulnerable to the spread of the coronavirus, not just because of the regular traffic from Georgetown, but also because it is wide open to traffic from Brazil. And in terms of infections, Brazil as of...
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