Climate change turning Antarctica “green”
LONDON – Antarctica conjures images of an unbroken white wilderness but blooms of algae are giving parts of the frozen continent an increasingly green tinge….
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Black Death and Coronavirus: a brief general comparison
Gonzalo Díaz Ponce The Black Death (or Bubonic plague) devastated Europe between 1347 and 1351, and it killed more lives than any war or other…
The forgotten by Covid-19
Marcelo Montecinos/The Santiago Times Staff While those that have lined up at the Civil Registry to get their codes, in order to be eligible for…
Accepting nominations for the Best Lawyers in Chile
AUGUSTA, Ga., – Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected guide to the legal profession, is currently accepting nominations for the 11th Edition of The…
Meet Juanita – the oldest patient in Chile to recover from Covid-19
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – A 111-year-old Chilean woman has made a full recovery from the novel coronavirus, according to government officials. Juana…
FIFA, WHO & European Commission launch #SafeHome campaign
ZURICH – FIFA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children…
Chile records highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day
Ross Brown/The Santiago Times Staff SANTIAGO – Chile on Thursday reported that 49 people have died from coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours –…
The Americas will bear the brunt of the pandemic job losses, ILO report
GENEVA – The Americas will bear the brunt of an estimated 305 million job losses that the coronavirus pandemic will cause worldwide between April and…
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…
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…