"You couldn't see his face, he was already wrapped in a black bag," Vladimir told CNN en Español. "There are two realities, what the government tells you and what we are seeing," epidemiologist Dr. Leonel Argüello Yrigoyen told CNN on the phone. Dr. Argüello Yrigoyen was referring to the Nicaragua Covid-19 Citizen Observatory , an interdisciplinary monitoring group of epidemiologists, medical professionals and students working to "fill the void of information about Covid-19 in Nicaragua," according to its website. At least 15 medical personnel have recently been forced to quit or were fired, Dr. José Antonio Vásquez, president of Nicaragua's Medical Unit, told CNN en Español in an interview. "People staying home is dangerous — the calm before the storm," the doctor told CNN.

Source: CNN June 18, 2020 18:00 UTC