How Chile became an unlikely winner in the Covid-19 vaccine race
By Veronica Díaz-Cerda At first glance, it may seem that the race to acquire COVID-19 vaccines has been won by western nations. But alongside the…
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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…
Italy bans travelers arriving from Chile, Brazil and Peru
ROME – Italy has banned travelers from Brazil and 12 other countries it considers to pose a high risk of Covid-19 transmission. The full list…
Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
BRASILIA – Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday announced live on television that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “It came back positive,”…
India overtakes Russia as 3rd country with highest COVID-19 cases worldwide
Khawaja Dawood/The Santiago Times Special Correspondent NEW DELHI – India on Sunday recorded the third highest coronavirus caseload in the world, overtaking Russia. The South…
COVID-19 pandemic yet to peak in the Americas, warns WHO
GENEVA – The coronavirus pandemic has yet to peak in the Americas, the World Health Organization warned yesterday, as it said global infections were likely…
Brazil judge orders Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public
BRASILIA – A federal judge in Brazil ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public after the far-right leader repeatedly flouted the…
North and South America have four of the 10 worst Covid-19 hit countries
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Americas are bearing the brunt of the global coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, with North…
Brazil overtakes UK to become the country with second highest coronavirus death toll
BRASILIA – Brazil has become the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world behind the United States, where several states have posted record daily case…
Chile announces national strategy to get COVID-19 vaccine
SANTIAGO – The Minister of Science, Andrés Couve, announced Friday that the Chilean government is developing a national strategy for vaccine COVID-19 once it is developed. During a…