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More than three million vaccines arrive, Pfizer controversy rages on

04-06-2021 23:41 Pfizer controversy takes over political debate as Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero appears before Congress.

LA GRIETA WIDENS

President vows to sue Bullrich after Pfizer denies bribery claim

25-05-2021 18:02 President Alberto Fernández says he will sue opposition leader Patricia Bullrich after she alleged that an official demanded a bribe during talks with Pfizer over purchase of coronavirus vaccines. US pharmaceutical giant categorically denies claim.

Coronavirus pandemic

A year on from first Covid-19 case, virus crisis far from over

03-03-2021 15:58 On 3 March 2020, the first case of Covid-19 was detected in Argentina. One year on, more than 2.11 million have been infected and 52,000 people have lost their lives.

THE WEEK

There's no jab against ego tripping

27-02-2021 07:29 Cutting corners, contacting cronies for dodgy favours and jumping lines is almost a national sport in Argentina.

by Martín Gambarotta

VIP VACCINE SCANDAL

Government struggles to contain ‘VIP vaccine’ scandal

27-02-2021 07:06 Opposition leaders pile on pressure over “vaccinations of privilege,” accusing ruling Peronist coalition of seeking to “vaccinate a Kirchnerite oligarchy.”

VIP VACCINE SCANDAL

Government releases list of vaccine recipients as scandal grows

22-02-2021 23:38 Pressure grows on Alberto Fernández administration over ‘VIP vaccination’ scandal. Casa Rosada releases a list of Peronist leaders, officials and their family members who received Sputnik jab.

VIP VACCINE SCANDAL

Survey: 61% distrust government’s Covid-19 vaccination plan

22-02-2021 17:15 Following the controversial "VIP Vaccination" scandal that surfaced at the tail-end of last week, a new Management & Fit survey finds that six out of ten people lack confidence in government's vaccine plan.

VIP VACCINE SCANDAL

Fernández slams 'unforgivable' vaccine line-jump scandal

22-02-2021 13:09 President Alberto Fernández, delivering his first comments on the so-called 'VIP vaccination' scandal, said Sunday that the actions of his health minister had been "unforgivable."

VIP VACCINE SCANDAL

Vizzotti sworn in as health minister amid 'VIP vaccine' scandal

21-02-2021 08:40 Carla Vizzotti sworn in as Argentina's new health minister, following the resignation of her predecessor Ginés González García.

VIP VACCINE SCANDAL

VIP vaccine scandal: President asks health minister to resign

19-02-2021 20:56 President Alberto Fernández asks Health Minister Ginés González García to resign post amid claims government supporters exploited contacts to jump vaccination queue.

Covid-19 vaccine

Shipment of 580,000 vaccine doses arrives from India

17-02-2021 15:26 A shipment of 580,000 Covid-19 vaccines from India's Serum Institute arrives in Argentina to bolster government's immunisation campaign.

Coronavirus Pandemic

New coronavirus strains enters Argentina from Brazil

09-02-2021 17:19 Argentina has detected two new coronavirus variants brought into the country by passengers arriving from Brazil, announced Health Minister Ginés González García has revealed.

CORONAVIRUS VACCINE

Local labs in talks to produce Sputnik V vaccine

06-02-2021 08:24 Government’s decision to go all-in on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine pays off, as analysis published in 'The Lancet' concludes jab is 91.6% effective.

Coronavirus pandemic

Health minister: Argentina has agreements for 62 million vaccine doses

04-02-2021 00:22 Health Minister Ginés González García said Wednesday that Argentina has signed contracts for the provision of some 62 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

Coronavirus vaccine

Argentina begins administering second Sputnik V doses

19-01-2021 22:43 The government began administering second doses of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine Tuesday after receiving another shipment of 300,000 shots at the weekend.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Officials preach ‘prevention and care’ as fatalities surpass 45,000

16-01-2021 07:15 More than 200,000 citizens now vaccinated against Covid-19, says Health Ministry; Second flight carrying doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine due to arrive in Buenos Aires today.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina kicks off vaccination drive with Russia’s Sputnik

29-12-2020 13:34 With the initiative, Argentina joins North America, the United Kingdom, European Union, China and Chile in offering preventive shots that are expected to bring the pandemic, its deaths and its disastrous economic effects, to an end.

Covid-19 vaccination

Covid-19 vaccinations begin in provinces across country

29-12-2020 11:51 The government launched its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Tuesday morning using Sputnik V shots developed by Russia.

Covid-19 vaccine

Argentina becomes first Latin American nation to approve Russian vaccine

24-12-2020 01:00 Health Ministry authorises emergency approval of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, with first shipment expected to arrive in country on Thursday.

HUNT FOR VACCINE

Government wants to begin Covid-19 vaccinations in January

24-11-2020 22:07 Government plans to start its massive vaccination programme in January, as long as the vaccines are ready available, says Health Minister Ginés González García.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government: Coronavirus vaccine 'won't be mandatory' in Argentina

05-11-2020 16:49 Government officials said Thursday that the deployment of any coronavirus vaccine in Argentina will not be mandatory, as they sought to calm concerns over treatments used to tackle Covid-19.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government says some negative Covid-19 tests weren’t being counted

21-10-2020 16:39 Health Minister Ginés González García says some provinces are misreporting test data, explaining Argentina's "very high" positivity rate.

HUNT FOR VACCINE

Argentina to co-produce coronavirus vaccine with Mexico

12-08-2020 17:48 President Alberto Fernández confirms Argentina and Mexico will co-produce millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Oxford and Swedish-British pharma firm AstraZeneca.

HEALTH MINISTER

Ginés González García: Coronavirus peak may arrive in two weeks

19-06-2020 00:10 “We believe those weeks could be the weeks with the most cases,” says health minister in an interview, referring to the last week of June and first of July.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Officials debate future of quarantine, likely to limit public transport

15-06-2020 16:10 National, Buenos Aires City and provincial health ministers meet to debate future of quarantine and preventative steps to tackle Covid-19, as officials in Chaco announce return to stricter lockdown in province.

Coronavirus pandemic

More than 30,000 coronavirus infections in Argentina

14-06-2020 09:31 Health Ministry officials confirmed another 1,531 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday night, taking Argentina past the 30,000-barrier since the pandemic began.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina's coronavirus death toll reaches 500

28-05-2020 00:31 Over the last 24 hours, 10 new fatalities and 706 infections were registered in Argentina. Health Minister Ginés González García, leading fight against pandemic in country, spends night in hospital after experiencing numbness in left arm, but condition is not related to virus.

News of gines gonzalez garcia

More than three million vaccines arrive, Pfizer controversy rages on

President vows to sue Bullrich after Pfizer denies bribery claim

A year on from first Covid-19 case, virus crisis far from over

There's no jab against ego tripping

Government struggles to contain ‘VIP vaccine’ scandal

Government releases list of vaccine recipients as scandal grows

Survey: 61% distrust government’s Covid-19 vaccination plan

Fernández slams 'unforgivable' vaccine line-jump scandal

Vizzotti sworn in as health minister amid 'VIP vaccine' scandal

VIP vaccine scandal: President asks health minister to resign

Shipment of 580,000 vaccine doses arrives from India

New coronavirus strains enters Argentina from Brazil

Local labs in talks to produce Sputnik V vaccine

Health minister: Argentina has agreements for 62 million vaccine doses

Argentina begins administering second Sputnik V doses

Officials preach ‘prevention and care’ as fatalities surpass 45,000

Argentina kicks off vaccination drive with Russia’s Sputnik

Covid-19 vaccinations begin in provinces across country

Argentina becomes first Latin American nation to approve Russian vaccine

Government wants to begin Covid-19 vaccinations in January

Government: Coronavirus vaccine 'won't be mandatory' in Argentina

Government says some negative Covid-19 tests weren’t being counted

Argentina to co-produce coronavirus vaccine with Mexico

Ginés González García: Coronavirus peak may arrive in two weeks

Officials debate future of quarantine, likely to limit public transport

More than 30,000 coronavirus infections in Argentina

Argentina's coronavirus death toll reaches 500

China, US are in a space race to make billions from mining the moon's minerals

Argentina moves closer to joining BRICS group

What a Russian defeat could mean

Argentine firms cut from dollar access rush to refinance debt

Can’t see the forest for the trees

Alberto frenó a Cristina

Oliver Stone confirmó que Vladimir Putin "tiene cáncer" y "quizás perdió contacto" con la gente

De los 21 asesores de Carmen Álvarez Rivero en el Senado, cinco responden a Luis Juez

La seductora hija de Uma Thurman y de Ethan Hawke deslumbró en la premiere de 'Stranger Things 4'

Elisa Carrió siente "vergüenza como católica" por el apoyo del papa Francisco a Capitanich