Quito, Mar 23 (EFE).- Structural collapses, fallen trees, landslides and flooding are the result of the heavy rains reported since Thursday morning in the coastal city of Guayaquil in southwestern Ecuador. Guayaquil Mayor Cynthia Viteri reported the damage, adding that the local Fire Department has deployed eight inflatable boats in spots where flooding has occurred. …
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Authorities in Ecuador’s largest city of Guayaquil said on Wednesday they will negotiate the direct purchase of three coronavirus vaccines to speed up the immunisation process given the slow progress of the national government’s rollout since January.
Guayaquil Mayor Cynthia Viteri said the goal was to vaccinate one million of over 2.6 million people in the city,which last year faced one of the worst outbreaks in the region. But the purchase requires formal authorisation from President Lenin Moreno’s government, which has yet to comment.
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QUITO, March 3 (Reuters) - Authorities in Ecuador’s largest city of Guayaquil said on Wednesday they will negotiate the direct purchase of three coronavirus vaccines to speed up the immunization process given the slow progress of the national government’s rollout since January.
Guayaquil Mayor Cynthia Viteri said the goal was to vaccinate one million of over 2.6 million people in the city, which last year faced one of the worst outbreaks in the region. But the purchase requires formal authorization from President Lenin Moreno’s government, which has yet to comment.
Mayors across the country, including the capital Quito, have also asked Moreno to authorize direct vaccine purchases.