Chile exceeds 1,350 deaths from coronavirus, with over 118,000 cases
SANTIAGO – Chile’s Health Minister Jaime Mañalich has called for “extraordinary reinforcement” as the South American country reported 81 new deaths from COVID-19 infection on…
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Chile extends quarantine in 40 communes after 87 new deaths
SANTIAGO – The government of Chile has announced changes in quarantine measures to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country as the…
Over 200,000 public health workers to benefit from Chile’s life insurance
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – About 235,000 public health officials, both from hospitals and primary care, will benefit from life insurance, which includes…
As Minneapolis Burns, Trump’s Presidency is Sinking Deeper into Crisis. And yet, he may still be re-elected
Timothy J. Lynch MELBOURNE, Australia – Violence has erupted across several US cities after the death of a black man, George Floyd, who was shown on video…
Chile confirms first inmate death from COVID-19
SANTIAGO – The Gendarmería de Chile on Wednesday reported the death of the first inmate in the country due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As…
Workers at world’s largest open cast iron ore mine threatened by Covid-19 outbreak
BRASILIA – The Brazilian municipality of Parauapebas, in the state of Pará, which houses part of the Serra dos Carajás, where the largest open-cast iron…
Russia to test coronavirus vaccine on soldiers
MOSCOW – Russia has announced that it will begin clinical trials of a vaccine against COVID-19 in 50 soldiers, who have volunteered to participate in…
Brazil lost five million jobs in three months
BRASILIA – Brazil lost 4.9 million formal and informal jobs between February and April, during the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, increasing the unemployment rate…
Chile registers its deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic
Seventy-five people died from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as total number of cases rises to 108,686. SANTIAGO – Chile’s health ministry on Tuesday…
Peru surpasses 170,000 cases of coronavirus
LIMA – Peru has reported 5,563 new COVID-19 cases and 128 more deaths, bringing the total caseload of infections to 170,039 and the death toll…