Thanks to widespread adoption of face-mask-wearing here in Colombia, Covid-19 cases are “in a phase of decline in most cities, impacted by reductions in Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, with an indicator of 190 deaths reported daily,” according to latest Ministry statistics. “It’s important to mention that the only technical report contracted by EPM to establish the root cause of the [Hidroituango tunnel collapse] problem was by the Skava [engineering consultancy], whose conclusions provided the basis to present [recovery claims] arguments to the insurer [Mapfre]. Colombia's Medellin emerges as surprise COVID-19 pioneer As coronavirus cases surge in Latin America, the Colombian city of Medellin is defying expectations and managing to keep numbers remarkably low
“When entering the system, it is recommended to make use of the portable hand washing points and gel dispensers located in the stations. U.S. native Roberto Peckham, who founded Medellin Herald in 2015, has been residing in metro Medellin since 2005 and has traveled regularly and extensively throughout Colombia since 1981. Medellin does about 40 coronavirus tests for each case diagnosed, a number over double the nationwide average, officials said. No-go areas in Medellin.
Avianca – Colombia’s biggest airline – on September 24 announced the restart of four times/week nonstop services between New York, Miami and Medellin’s Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE) starting September 28.
Unemployment in the metro area is now at 17.3%, the highest in 18 years. The aid was key for Maritza Alvarez, who lives with six elderly relatives, two of whom are street vendors. Its international airport receives far fewer travelers from abroad than bigger cities like Bogota. Meanwhile, EPM revealed September 11 that it expects the first two generator units at Hidroituango to be installed by November 2020. The Hidroituango project is now about 80% complete, according to EPM. 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email. Perpetual presidential self-ridicule: Colombia’s new normal? “The decisions and the behavior of the Mayor [Quintero] and the General Manager [Rendon] are creating an environment of distress and uncertainty with unknown purposes or with veiled intentions, which is generating unimaginable damage, hopefully not irreparable, not only for EPM but also for our city and its future,” according to the bulletin. “If the viral inoculum matters in determining the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection, an additional hypothesized reason for wearing facial masks would be to reduce the viral inoculum to which the wearer is exposed and the subsequent clinical impact of the disease.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) therefore recommended on April 3 that the public wear cloth face coverings in areas with high rates of community transmission — a recommendation that has been unevenly followed across the United States. Ironically, the Advanta report –dated August 2, 2019, but only released now – arrives at mainly the same conclusions earlier found in Skava Consulting’s February 28, 2019 report to EPM (see Medellin Herald March 1, 2019, “EPM: Design Flaw Caused Hidroituango Tunnel Collapse”). 9 … Meanwhile, Colombia’s Procuraduría General -- roughly equivalent to the U.S. Attorney-General’s Civil-Case Division -- announced that its current investigation into the Hidroituango tunnel collapse so far has included taking statements from various parties. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Medellin continues to shine in the international media. Further ratings-downgrades, prepayment demands and higher interest charges potentially could cripple EPM’s finances. Below are all 10 conclusions of the “new” Advanta report that Mayor Quintero now claims was “hidden” from him and new EPM management -- but which inexplicably hadn’t been publicly released by Quintero until now, eight months after he took office last January: “1. In some poor neighborhoods, local activists say they’ve encountered skepticism about the virus. In addition, we have satisfactorily responded to the different instructions and requests that we have received from our contractor EPM during the execution of the project. 24 May 2016 Medellin’s urban success story, two decades after Pablo Escobar The World Weekly. Mapfre, under these conditions and finding no evidence of grave error, made an initial payment [to EPM] of US$150 million. EPM continues to estimate that initial start-up of four power turbines will take place in 2022. A new survey of voting-age residents here shows that Medellin Mayor Daniel Quintero damaged his favorable image in handling the Covid-19 crisis by excluding the Board of Directors of EPM -- the city’s biggest money-maker -- from a Hidroituango lawsuit decision that could turn catastrophic.
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