With nearly 300,000 COVID-19 cases, Chile overtakes Spain as 6th worst-hit country in the world
SANTIAGO – Chile on Monday surpassed France to become the sixth country with the highest number of coronavirus cases in the world. The South American…
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Bolivia’s Health minister tests positive for COVID-19
LA PAZ – Bolivian Health Minister Eydi Roca has tested positive for the coronavirus, President Jeanine Anez said on Sunday. “My support for the Minister…
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…
Chile exceeds 6,100 deaths; total Covid-19 cases soar to 291,847
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile has exceeded 6,190 deaths from coronavirus and recorded a spike in daily infections by reporting more than…
Mexico overtakes Spain and now has the world’s sixth deadliest Covid-19 outbreak
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Covid-19 deaths rose by 741 to reach 28,510, leading the country to overtake Spain and have the world’s sixth deadliest outbreak,…
Managing an Epidemic Within a Pandemic
By Devika Agarwal While COVID-19 has made the headlines every day over the past two months, services for tuberculosis (TB), one of the oldest diseases in the…
Chile reaches 5,688 deaths from coronavirus, total cases rise to 279,393
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday said that the total number of deaths from the coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached 5,688, while total number…
UK moves to end “national hibernation” with pubs reopening on July 4
Pubs in England can reopen on Jul 4 after over three months of closure due to coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last week, a…
Chile’s COVID-19 cases reach 275,999; total 5,575 deaths confirmed
SANTIAGO – Chile on Monday reported a total of 275,999 coronavirus infections since the outbreak began in the country, and 4,017 in the last 24…
COVID-19: Over 68% of parents won’t allow their children return to school, shows Chilean survey
Andrew Mendez/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – More than 68 percent of parents say they will not allow their children to attend classes this upcoming…