Chile digs thousands of graves as COVID-19 cases soar above 37,000
SANTIAGO – Thousands of fresh graves are being dug in Santiago’s main cemetery amid a spike in Chile’s COVID-19 cases, authorities said on Thursday. Chile’s…
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Total quarantine in Santiago de Chile after coronavirus spike
SANTIAGO – Chile ordered a mandatory total quarantine for the capital Santiago’s seven million people on Wednesday, after authorities reported a 60% spike in coronavirus…
‘Worst is coming,’ warns Piñera, as Chile surpasses 31,000 cases of coronavirus
SANTIAGO – Chile is set to face the worst of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the coming weeks, President Sebastian Piñera warned on Tuesday ,…
Chile: Piñera recovers in survey due to pandemic management
SANTIAGO – The approval of the Chilean president, Sebastián Piñera, reached 23% during the month of April, a rebound of eight percentage points compared to…
Chile reports 294 deaths, nearly 26,000 coronavirus cases
SANTIAGO – The number of COVID-19 fatalities in Chile rose to a total of 294 on Friday, as the disease ravages the economy of the…
Pinochet’s great-niece assumes office as new Chilean minister
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera yesterday administered oath to the new Minister of Women and Gender Equity, Macarena Santelices, who is a relative of late…
Chilean navy acquires two 1990 Adelaide class frigates from Australia
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Navy is preparing to sail two recently retired Australian warships out of Sydney after purchasing them in a deal believed to be…
COVID-19: Chile confirms 277 coronavirus deaths; overall tally hits 16,000
SANTIAGO – Chile has so far confirmed more than 16,000 cases of coronavirus in the country, one of the countries with highest tally in Latin…
COVID-19: Chile’s coronavirus cases near 8,000; 92 deaths confirmed
SANTIAGO – The confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Chile have reached 7,917, including 92 deaths, while over 2,500 have recovered from infection as…
COVID19: Chile confirms 2nd death from coronavirus; total cases rise to 746
SANTIAGO – The death toll from COVID-19, a novel coronavirus, has reached to 2 in Chile, the health authorities confirmed on Monday. The elderly patient…