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  • Warning says her Alvarez lost his mother a week ago to covet 19.

  • Now he simply wants to bury her.

  • Most families, like Caesar, had to keep the loved ones bodies at home for several days after authorities became overwhelmed by the number off that to protect against this Mel.

  • In this tropical city, coffins are wrapped in plastic for a final farewell.

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  • The president's admission did little to calm the younger here on.

  • As their frustration boils over inside, the medics are facing an existential crisis.

  • Seven nurses have already died on 147 are infected over 100 more resigned due to lack of protective gear and support.

  • But Etta's husband, Orlando, was sent home from the same hospital after doctors said they had no way to treat him after he died, his body lay in the living room for four days before they could bury him.

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  • Despite the lock down, authorities say as many as 3500 people may still die from covert 19 in this part off Ecuador alone, with vast levels off inequality on little investment in public health, Latin America is ill equipped to cope with the Corona virus crisis.

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B1 ecuador bury cope corona virus etta alvarez

Bodies left in streets of Guayaquil as Ecuador struggles with coronavirus

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/04/13
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Keywords

overwhelmed

US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

  • adjective
  • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something.
  • Defeated completely.
  • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
  • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
  • Covered completely; buried or submerged.
  • Defeated completely; overpowered.
  • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
  • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
  • Feeling a strong emotion.
  • other
  • Past tense of overwhelm; to have been completely covered.
  • Past tense of overwhelm; to have been completely defeated.
  • To defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
  • To have a strong emotional effect on somebody
  • Past tense of overwhelm; to have been emotionally overpowered.
  • To cover somebody/something completely
  • verb
  • To defeat something or someone completely
  • To be affected very strongly
  • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
  • To cause to have too much to handle (e.g. work)
  • To defeat someone or something by using a lot of force.
  • To be overcome completely by something.
  • Past tense of overwhelm: to affect (someone) very strongly.
  • other
  • Covered or submerged completely.
  • Defeated completely; overpowered.
vast

US /væst/

UK /vɑ:st/

  • adjective
  • Being very large in size or amount
  • Of very great extent or quantity; immense.
  • Of very great extent or quantity; immense.
desperate

US /ˈdɛspərɪt/

UK /ˈdespərət/

  • adjective
  • Tried in despair; unlikely to succeed.
  • (of a situation) extremely bad or serious.
  • Feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
  • Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
  • Driven to or showing behavior that is reckless or dangerous because of a feeling of hopelessness.
  • Driven to or showing reckless behavior because of a feeling of hopelessness.
  • (of an act or attempt) tried in despair or when everything else has failed; having little hope of success.
  • (of an act or attempt) tried in despair or when everything else has failed; having little hope of success.
  • (of a situation) extremely bad or serious.
  • State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
  • Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
matter

US /ˈmætɚ/

UK /'mætə(r)/

  • verb
  • To be of great importance; to count
  • noun
  • Material all things are made of that fills space
  • Problem or reason for concern
crisis

US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

UK /'kraɪsɪs/

  • noun
  • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • A situation that has reached a critical phase.
  • A time of intense difficulty or danger.
  • A decisive moment.
  • A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.
  • A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.
  • A situation that has reached a critical phase.
  • A time when a problem, illness, etc. is at its worst point
  • A situation related to environmental damage.
  • A state of instability or danger.
  • A difficult or painful experience in a person's life.
  • A politically unstable situation.
  • A turning point in a disease.
treat

US /trit/

UK /tri:t/

  • noun
  • something that tastes good and that is not eaten often
  • Something you buy for others as a surprise present
  • Something special that gives pleasure.
  • other
  • To subject to some process or action; to apply a substance to.
  • To behave towards someone in a specific way.
  • To pay for something for someone as a gift or pleasure.
  • To give medical care or attention to; try to heal.
  • verb
  • To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • To use medical methods to try to cure an illness
  • To act in a certain way toward someone
chaos

US /ˈkeˌɑs/

UK /'keɪɒs/

  • other
  • State of utter confusion or disorder
  • other
  • Complete disorder and confusion.
  • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
  • A situation that is confused and not well organized.
  • The formless matter supposed to have existed before the universe was given order.
  • noun
  • The formless matter supposed to have preceded the creation of the universe.
wrap

US /ræp/

UK /ræp/

  • noun
  • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
  • verb
  • To be or move around something
  • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
claim

US /klem/

UK /kleɪm/

  • noun
  • An assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.
  • A request to an insurance company for payment relating to a loss covered by a policy.
  • A demand or request for something considered one's due.
  • A statement asserting something as a fact.
  • A demand for something as rightful or due.
  • A statement that something is true.
  • other
  • To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
  • To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
  • To ask for something that you believe belongs to you or that you have a right to.
  • To make a request for something of value, especially money, that you believe you are owed.
  • verb
  • To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
  • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
fear

US /fɪr/

UK /fɪə(r)/

  • noun
  • Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • verb
  • To be afraid of or nervous about something
  • other
  • A concern or worry.
  • other
  • An unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat.
  • A feeling of reverence and respect for someone or something.
  • other
  • To be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.