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In Ecuador, the death of 18 newborn babies at the university hospital of Guayaquil has caused outrage in society. teleSUR

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00:00In a quote, the death of 18 newborn babies at the University Hospital of Guayaquil has

00:05caused outrage in society.

00:07Though social organizations and local media claim that the death law rose to 18, the hospital

00:11maintains that only 12 newborns died from various clinical factors, including bacterial

00:16infections.

00:17For this part, the municipal government of Guayaquil reported that the deaths were due

00:21to a lack of nasal cannulas, a supply that cost barely more than $2.

00:26While the case is under investigation, experts assure that the deaths are the result of a

00:29shortage of essential medical supplies deprived from the economic crisis that is plaguing

00:34the country.