Ecuador hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Samuel Gutierrez, part of the Ecuadorian health ministry’s rapid response team for the coronavirus in Guayaquil, Ecuador, April 29, 2020.
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated some countries more than others. Ecuador is one place that’s been overwhelmed by COVID-19. Also, in this time of social isolation, many people are finding themselves without much of an opportunity for human touch. The condition is called “skin hunger,” and it’s known to cause depression, anxiety and insomnia. And, a hornet species, native to southeast Asia, has been recently spotted in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, Canada. It’s the Giant Asian Hornet, also known as the “murder hornet.”
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