Chile opens special residences as COVID-19 tally reaches 82,289
SANTIAGO – The total number of coronavirus cases in Chile reached 82,289, the government said Wednesday, while 841 people have died from the disease. President…
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Medics now wear capes
Marcelo Montecinos THE death of the first Chilean doctor, José René Sánchez, due to Covid-19 yesterday was a sad reminder of what medics have to…
First doctor dies from coronavirus in Chile
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile’s Sótero Del Río Hospital has confirmed the death of a doctor, who had contracted COVID-19. In a…
Chile surpasses countries most hit by COVID-19 in daily cases per million inhabitants
SANTIAGO – Chile now ranks number two worldwide in the average number of daily cases per million inhabitants and surpassed the countries hardest hit by…
The New Degrees of Separation
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff Covid-19 has separated the world, friends and family members, and now communities in its spread. The separation process has almost…
Chile confirms 77,961 cases of coronavirus, 806 deaths
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Heath Ministry on Tuesday reported 77,961 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus and 806 have died from the disease in…
LATAM Airlines enters Chapter 11 protection
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – In a not-entirely unexpected move, LATAM Airlines, the largest airline in Latin America, declared bankruptcy in the United…
Chilean President Piñera signs parliament “haircut” law
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Sebastián Piñera has announced a new law that cuts remunerations and salaries for parliamentarians, the President, ministers, mayors,…
Latin America’s largest airline files for bankruptcy in U.S. amid COVID-19 crisis
SANTIAGO – The largest airline in the region, LATAM has filed for bankruptcy in the United States, following a slump in business amid the COVID-19…
Chile’s health system ‘very close to the limit’ as COVID-19 cases approach 74,000
SANTIAGO – Chile’s healthcare system is under strain and “very close to the limit,” President Sebastian Piñera admitted on Sunday, as the number of confirmed…