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10
February

Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil’s indigenous groups (2-8-21)

February 10, 2021
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Covid deaths of Yanomami children fuel fears for Brazil's indigenous groups Guardian 2-8-21 Health ministry sends team to investigate ‘concerning’ virus cases in Yanomami territory near Venezuelan border. Ten Yanomami children died from Covid-19 in January, fueling fears over the disproportionate impact the coronavirus is having on vulnerable...

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23
November

A Tragedy Foretold: COVID-19 Infections Spike in Yanomami Territory (11-19-20)

November 23, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

A Tragedy Foretold: COVID-19 Infections Spike in Yanomami Territory Rainforest Foundation US 11-19-20 Yanomami and Ye’kwana organizations and a network of researchers launch an unprecedented report that details the progress of the pandemic in the indigenous territory, suggesting that one in three yanomami may have already been infected...

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23
November

COVID-19 cases soar in Brazil’s largest indigenous reservation (11-19-20)

November 23, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

COVID-19 cases soar in Brazil's largest indigenous reservation Lisandra Paraguassu, Reuters 11-19-20 The coronavirus has spread rapidly through the Yanomami indigenous reservation in northern Brazil and more than a third of its 27,000 people could have been exposed, according to a report produced by their leaders. Read more: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-brazil-yanomami/covid-19-cases-soar-in-brazils-largest-indigenous-reservation-idUKKBN27Z355...

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29
June

Pronunciamiento de los indígenas del Caura- Erebato ante la difícil situación de salud y escaso combustible (6-23-20)

June 29, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Pronunciamiento de los indígenas del Caura- Erebato ante la difícil situación de salud y escaso combustible Organización Indígena de la Cuenca del Caura Kuyujani 6-23-20 Nosotros, pueblos y comunidades indígenas del Caura representado por la Organización indígena de la Cuenca del Caura KUYUJANI. Estamos al tanto del Estado...

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06
June

Morte por Covid-19 sobe para 4 entre Yanomami, diz organização indígena (6-5-20)

June 6, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

Morte por Covid-19 sobe para 4 entre os Yanomami, diz organização indígena Emily Costa 6-5-20 Em dois meses, o número de indígenas Yanomami com a Covid-19 chegou a 68 pessoas e quatro mortes registradas na etnia, sendo dois bebês, conforme o monitoramento realizado pela Rede Pró-Yanomami e Ye’kwana,...

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30
May

ONU: “COVID-19 está devastando a las comunidades indígenas del mundo y no se trata sólo de su salud” (5-19-20)

May 30, 2020
In AAA-SALSA COVID-19 Taskforce, COVID-19 Lowland South America
By SALSA

ONU: “COVID-19 está devastando a las comunidades indígenas del mundo y no se trata sólo de su salud” Elena Rusca 5-19-20 El nuevo Relator Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas, José Francisco Cali Tzay, expresó su grave preocupación por el devastador impacto...

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