Chile prepares third stimulus package as COVID-19 cases soar to 174,293
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile’s health ministry on Sunday reported 222 new deaths from coronavirus and 6,938 new cases, the highest number…
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Chilean blood banks call for donations amid critical COVID19 pandemic situation
SANTIAGO – Every June 14, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated. In Chile, the anniversary is celebrated with an eye toward the donor drop registered…
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…
Chile exceeds 3,100 deaths, records 6,509 new cases of COVID-19
SANTIAGO – The Ministry of Health on Saturday released a new balance on the situation of the coronavirus in Chile, reporting a total of 231…
Chile’s health minister resigns as coronavirus tally surpasses 167,000
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera, in a surprise cabinet change, replaced Health Minister Jaime Mañalich on Saturday amid controversy over the country’s figures for deaths…
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…
COVID-19, Football and Cardboard crowd
The Australian Football game has returned in front of a great crowd of appreciative fans, well actually a number of life size cardboard cut outs…
First man jailed for violating COVID-19 quarantine in Chile
SANTIAGO – A 27-year-old man has sentenced to 61 days in prison, becoming the first person to face jail over violation of the coronavirus quarantine…
With over 160,000 COVID-19 cases, Chile surpasses France to become 12th worst-hit country in the world
SANTIAGO – Chile on Friday surpassed France to become the 12th most affected nation in the world, with more than 160,000 cases of COVID-19 infection…
Pandemic shuts Earth’s eyes on the skies
Paulina Abramovich It’s as if the Earth has closed its eyes, some scientists say: the coronavirus pandemic has forced astronomers in northern Chile to shut…