Hurricanes Expose the North Caribbean of Nicaragua to Covid-19

Overcrowding in shelters and the lack of hygiene measures in neighborhoods, after hurricanes Eta and Iota hit, have increased the risk of a Covid-19 outbreak in the North Caribbean Region of Nicaragua, warned the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). However, for this impoverished population, the pandemic is the least of their worries after losing all their assets in just two weeks.

In the “El Muelle” neighborhood of Bilwi, all the wooden houses were destroyed by both hurricanes. The...