Chile overtakes Italy as 8th country with highest number of COVID-19 cases
SANTIAGO – The combined number of patients who have diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in Chile has reached to 242,355, some four thousand more cases…
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Chile heading for its worst economic contraction in 35 years, says central bank
SANTIAGO – The Chilean central bank has said that the economy of the world’s top copper producer would contract between 5.5% and 7.5% in 2020,…
COVID-19: Chile surpasses Germany and Iran to become 9th worst-hit country in the world
SANTIAGO – Chile on Thursday overtook Germany and Iran to become the 9th country with highest number of coronavirus cases in the world. The Ministry…
Honduran president, wife contract coronavirus
TEGUCIGALPA – Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and his wife Ana Garcia both have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “Today I was diagnosed as…
Latam Airlines Argentina ceases internal operations indefinitely
BUENOS AIRES – LATAM Airlines Group has said its Argentine subsidiary will cease operations indefinitely, cancelling all domestic flights, its first major cutback since filing…
Machu Picchu to reopen in July
LIMA – The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will sharply reduce the number of daily visitors once it reopens…
Imperial College begins clinical trials of Covid 19 vaccine in 300 volunteers
LONDON – Scientists at Imperial College will start the first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week with more than 45 million pounds…
Chile tightens coronavirus lockdowns as national tally tops 220,000
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile on Wednesday tightened the lockdowns in capital Santiago as the South American surpassed 220,000 cases of the…
Piñera approval falls to 24% amid rising COVID-19 cases in Chile
SANTIAGO – Chileans’ approval of President Sebastián Piñera saw a decline of three percentage points, reaching 24% and a disapproval of 65% last week, amid…
Chile: Tiltil mayor dies days after COVID-19 infection
SANTIAGO – Chilean authorities have confirmed the death of Nelson Orellana, the mayor of Tiltil, who had previously been reported as infected with the coronavirus….