Piñera announces vaccination plan for 14 million Chileans
SANTIAGO – Chile president Sebastián Piñera has announced how the vaccination plan will be in the South American country after the arrival of 6,000 doses…
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Chile announces new COVID-19 protocols for public beaches
First and foremost: to prevent infections, the use of a mask is mandatory. By Benjamin Anson / The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile’s…
Chilean academics call for joint scientific development with China in post-pandemic cooperation
A group of Chilean academics on Thursday night called for the development of science and technology within the framework of stronger Latin America-China cooperation in…
Latin American, Caribbean countries agree to transform region’s development in the wake of COVID-19
The 38th session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded with recognition of the work carried out by the United…
Chile sees less than 1,000 daily cases of COVID-19 for 1st time since May
Chile registered 922 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, marking the first time since May that the number of…
How could China defeat COVID-19?
SUN Xi On 8th September 2020, China held a national ceremony to honor those heroes fighting against the COVID-19 epidemic at the Great Hall of…
Chile records 1,752 fresh Covid-19 cases, death toll climbs to 11,289
SANTIAGO – The Chilean Ministry of Health on Monday reported 1,752 new coronavirus infections in the South American country. Of the 411,726 infections, a total…
Magallanes’s Chief Medical Officer resigns amid Covid-19 controversy
PUNTA ARENAS – The Chief Medical Officer from Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile, resigned following an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Punta Arenas and…
Spending the 10% and weaning off government hand-outs
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff As most Chileans anxiously await being able to withdraw 10% of their pension funds in the coming weeks, the questions…
Latin America death toll from coronavirus now exceeds North America
SAO PAULO – The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Latin America has exceeded the figure for North America for the first time since…