News of confirmed

Virus deaths surpass record high for second straight day

22-09-2020 22:25 Argentina reported a daily high of 470 deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday, the second straight day that a record number of fatalities has been recorded.

Coronavirus pandemic

Health Ministry confirms 429 new deaths, highest daily toll yet

21-09-2020 23:26 Argentina reported a daily record of 429 deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the country’s fatalities to 13,482.

Global pandemic

UK public warned to get serious as Covid toll set to surge

21-09-2020 09:02 England is on track for about 50,000 coronavirus cases a day by mid-October and a surging death toll unless the public gets serious about preventive action, top UK advisors warn.

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High daily tally pushes Argentina past 500,000 infections

08-09-2020 22:23 Country recorded more than 12,000 confirmed cases in a day for only the second time, pushing total past half a million. Death toll reaches 10,405.

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Argentina surpasses 10,000 Covid-19 deaths

07-09-2020 22:25 Argentina’s coronavirus death toll surpassed 10,000 on Monday, after 271 new fatalities recorded. More than 9,000 new cases, pushing total number of infections close to half a million.

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Patricia Bullrich tests positive for coronavirus

03-09-2020 19:29 Former security minister and leader of PRO party confirms she has tested positive for Covid-19. She is receiving medical attention at the Azcuénaga branch of Medicus healthcare firm.

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Argentina’s Covid outbreak worsens with 47% of tests positive

01-09-2020 15:39 Almost 47% of people tested for coronavirus in Argentina get a positive result back. The WHO suggests nations push the rate below 5% for several weeks before reopening their economies.

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Argentina enters global top 10 of coronavirus cases

31-08-2020 23:28 After 164 days of lockdown, Argentina surpasses Chile to enter 10 most affected nations worldwide, with more than 9,000 cases and 200 deaths in last 24 hours.

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Argentina surpasses 400,000 coronavirus infections

30-08-2020 09:18 More than 9,000 new infections pushes country past 400,000 landmark. Culture Ministry pays tribute to artists and healthcare professionals with

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Lockdown extended until September 20 amid record infection rates

28-08-2020 22:24 Some restrictions eased: outdoor social gatherings of up to 10 people approved, while restaurants in capital can now serve customers at tables on streets. 11,717 new cases and 222 deaths on Friday.

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Behind AMBA, Jujuy and Tierra del Fuego now biggest areas of concern

27-08-2020 19:39 Argentina’s most northern and southern provinces, Jujuy and Tierra del Fuego, are now of high concern to officials in the national government, given a recent surge in coronavirus infections.

REGIONAL FOOTBALL

Officials give green light for Copa Libertadores, Sudamericana matches

27-08-2020 18:46 Government officials approve protocol for visiting teams playing in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana tournaments, which are due to restart in couple of weeks.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina sees 10,000 coronavirus infections in 24 hours for first time

27-08-2020 02:59 The Health Ministry reported a new record of 10,550 coronavirus infections in just 24 hours on Wednesday, lifting the total number of cases to date to 370,175.

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Argentina surpasses 7,000 virus deaths with daily record of fatalities

24-08-2020 22:42 A total of 350,854 cases of Covid-19 and 7,366 deaths from the virus have now been registered since March.

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Argentina surpasses 300,000 coronavirus cases

18-08-2020 23:43 Health Ministry confirms 235 deaths in 24 hours, lifting death toll to 6,048. Confirmed cases now stand at 305,953.

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Sergio Berni, Gerardo Morales test positive for coronavirus

14-08-2020 22:43 News broke late Friday that Buenos Aires Province Security Minister Sergio Berni and Jujuy Province Governor Gerardo Morales have both tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Fernández extends quarantine with appeal for ‘social responsibility’

14-08-2020 22:00 President confirms lockdown restrictions will remain in place until August 30; Stricter measures on cards for five provincial cities.

Global pandemic

Hard-hit countries step up virus measures as cases mount

14-08-2020 19:16 Countries among the hardest hit by the coronavirus unveiled further control measures Friday to battle rising cases, hitting summer tourism and aspects of everyday life around the globe.

BLOOMBERG

After 146 days in lockdown, Argentina's virus problem is only getting worse

12-08-2020 17:15 Argentina’s coronavirus fight is taking a turn for the worse as the nation that implemented one of region's strictest lockdowns sees deaths surge anyway.

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Officials express concern as Argentina surpasses 5,000 coronavirus dead

12-08-2020 16:49 Argentina surpassed 5,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus on Wednesday after registering a record 325 new fatalities over the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.

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Officials confirm 241 fatalities from Covid-19 in just 24 hours

11-08-2020 22:33 Argentina registers more than 200 deaths in a single day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic arrived. In total, more than 5,000 fatalities have been recorded to date.

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Students in San Juan Province happy to be back in the classroom

10-08-2020 23:54 Students in the last years of primary and secondary school return to their desks, in groups of no more than 15 students at a time.

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Students in San Juan Province first to return to face-to-face classes

10-08-2020 01:25 Children and teenagers in the province will return to schools under a “bimodal” education system, “bubble” classrooms and with a sanitary kit for each student.

Global pandemic

Brazil surpasses grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths

09-08-2020 08:38 Just a day after Latin America and the Caribbean became the hardest-hit region in the global pandemic, Brazil reported a total of 100,477 fatalities, joining the United States as the only two countries to surpass the six-digit death mark.

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Argentina surpasses 7,000 virus cases in a single day

06-08-2020 02:33 Health Ministry confirms more than 7,000 infections in a day for the first time since the pandemic began. Death toll rises to 4,106.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina records new daily highs for Covid-19 deaths and infections

04-08-2020 23:30 Argentina registered 168 deaths and 6,792 infections with coronavirus on Tuesday, two record figures for a single day.

Global pandemic

Latin American coronavirus cases top five million

03-08-2020 23:52 Global infections passed 18 million, with Brazil driving the regional surge. South America's largest country has recorded 2.75 million cases, and close to half the region's 202,000 deaths.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government bans social gatherings in Argentina for next 15 days

02-08-2020 22:42 Health Access Secretary Carla Vizzotti confirms ban on social gatherings in all parts of the country until August 16, amid surge of Covid-19 infections and fatalities.

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Argentina surpasses 200,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19

02-08-2020 21:00 Health Ministry confirms 5,376 new cases, pushing country past 200,000 threshold.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government halts easing of virus lockdown for at least two weeks

31-07-2020 19:00 Officials decide to delay move to further ease confinement measures for at least two more weeks due to the high number of Covid-19 infections and for fear that the health system might collapse.

Coronavirus pandemic

Record Covid-19 highs: 6,377 new cases, 153 deaths in 24 hours

31-07-2020 03:13 As of Thursday, the country has recorded 185,360 confirmed cases, with 3,441 fatalities. According to Health Ministry records, 80,596 have recovered.

Global pandemic

Brazil reopens to foreign visitors arriving by air, despite virus crisis

30-07-2020 11:04 Move comes even as Brazil registered record numbers of daily infections and deaths, bringing the overall figures past 2.5 million and 90,000, respectively.

LONG READ

Misinformation on coronavirus is proving highly contagious in US

30-07-2020 00:06 As the world races to find a vaccine and a cure for Covid-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight to the burgeoning outbreak of conspiracy theories, hoaxes, anti-mask myths and sham treatments.

Coronavirus pandemic

More than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began

27-07-2020 23:08 Health Ministry confirms 4,890 new cases and 121 fatalities. In total, Argentina has recorded 167,416 infections and 3,059 deaths since pandemic began.

Global pandemic

Global virus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh curbs

27-07-2020 17:08 Even as the grim figures keep rolling in, the World Health Organisation is arguing against a wholesale closing of borders, as global death toll reaches 650,000.

Coronavirus pandemic

Kicillof says Buenos Aires Province will pay Covid-19 patients to isolate

23-07-2020 11:38 Provincial government will pay citizens with mild cases of coronavirus 500 pesos per day (US$6.97) if they stay for 10 days in government facilities through the 'Acompañar' programme.

Global pandemic

Jobless and desperate: post-lockdown reality kicks across globe

23-07-2020 11:26 Many workers' lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries, hit those both on fixed contracts and in the informal sector.

Global pandemic

Latin America tops four million coronavirus cases

23-07-2020 11:06 More than four million coronavirus cases have been recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean, half of them in Brazil.

Coronavirus pandemic

Another day, another record: 5,782 new cases and 98 fatalities

23-07-2020 03:03 New figures mean that 141,900 infections have now been recorded, with 2,588 deaths. ICU bed occupancy in Buenos Aires metropolitan area rises to 64.3%.

Coronavirus pandemic

More than 100 fatalities from Covid-19 for second straight day

22-07-2020 00:49 Health Ministry confirms 117 new deaths and record 5,344 infections in 24 hours, just over 92% of which were registered in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (AMBA).

Global pandemic

Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better

21-07-2020 22:27 Trump changes his tune on face masks and warns "nasty horrible" coronavirus will get worse in the United States before it gets better, as US death toll reaches 140,000.

Coronavirus pandemic

Buenos Aires begins to slowly emerge from virus lockdown

20-07-2020 23:17 Capital begins gradual reopening of activities in a phased scheme running until August 3, including a limited number of industrial, commercial, service and recreational activities.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina records more than 100 deaths in a day from Covid-19

20-07-2020 22:28 Weekend pushes Monday's Covid-19 death toll up to its highest daily tally yet since pandemic began: 113 deaths.

BLOOMBERG

Most of the world may face Covid without a vaccine, warns expert

19-07-2020 23:53 Klaus Stohr has urged governments for many years to prepare for the grim possibility of a pandemic. And he paints a sobering picture of what lies ahead.

G20 MEET

Argentina asks for help as Saudi hosts G20 virtual talks on virus recovery, debt crisis

18-07-2020 07:00 Foreign Minister Felipe Solá says he will urge the G20 to set up a global "solidarity-based fund" to address the increase in poverty in virus-battered countries.

Coronavirus pandemic

'We will try to return to normal life': Fernández loosens lockdown

17-07-2020 21:45 Amid record Covid-19 surge in cases and fatalities, President Alberto Fernández announces loosening of lockdown restrictions in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area and phased re-opening of activities.

Global pandemic

Brazil tops two million coronavirus cases, with 76,000 dead

17-07-2020 02:01 Even as cases wane somewhat in the biggest and hardest-hit Brazilian cities, the virus is peaking in new locations across the largest country in Latin America.

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19 surge continues: 4,250 infections and 82 deaths

16-07-2020 01:12 Health Ministry announces new high of 4,250 infections and 82 deaths in 24 hours. To date, Argentina has 111,147 confirmed cases of Covid-19, with 2,050 fatalities registered.

Coronavirus pandemic

101-year-old discharged from hospital after recovering from Covid-19

14-07-2020 15:28 A 101-year-old woman discharged from hospital, 36 days after she was first hospitalised with Covid-19.

'Echizen Maru' in Ushuaia

57 sailors onboard fishing ship in Ushuaia test positive for Covid-19

13-07-2020 23:17 Argentine fishing boat docks in Ushuaia after 35 days at sea, after crew begin showing signs of coronavirus. Reports say 57 of the 61 crew-members onboard the 'Echizen Maru' – who all isolated for 14 days before setting sail – have tested positive for coronavirus, puzzling experts.

News of confirmed

Virus deaths surpass record high for second straight day

Health Ministry confirms 429 new deaths, highest daily toll yet

UK public warned to get serious as Covid toll set to surge

High daily tally pushes Argentina past 500,000 infections

Argentina surpasses 10,000 Covid-19 deaths

Patricia Bullrich tests positive for coronavirus

Argentina’s Covid outbreak worsens with 47% of tests positive

Argentina enters global top 10 of coronavirus cases

Argentina surpasses 400,000 coronavirus infections

Lockdown extended until September 20 amid record infection rates

Behind AMBA, Jujuy and Tierra del Fuego now biggest areas of concern

Officials give green light for Copa Libertadores, Sudamericana matches

Argentina sees 10,000 coronavirus infections in 24 hours for first time

Argentina surpasses 7,000 virus deaths with daily record of fatalities

Argentina surpasses 300,000 coronavirus cases

Sergio Berni, Gerardo Morales test positive for coronavirus

Fernández extends quarantine with appeal for ‘social responsibility’

Hard-hit countries step up virus measures as cases mount

After 146 days in lockdown, Argentina's virus problem is only getting worse

Officials express concern as Argentina surpasses 5,000 coronavirus dead

Officials confirm 241 fatalities from Covid-19 in just 24 hours

Students in San Juan Province happy to be back in the classroom

Students in San Juan Province first to return to face-to-face classes

Brazil surpasses grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths

Argentina surpasses 7,000 virus cases in a single day

Argentina records new daily highs for Covid-19 deaths and infections

Latin American coronavirus cases top five million

Government bans social gatherings in Argentina for next 15 days

Argentina surpasses 200,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19

Government halts easing of virus lockdown for at least two weeks

Record Covid-19 highs: 6,377 new cases, 153 deaths in 24 hours

Brazil reopens to foreign visitors arriving by air, despite virus crisis

Misinformation on coronavirus is proving highly contagious in US

More than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began

Global virus deaths pass 650,000 as new surges prompt fresh curbs

Kicillof says Buenos Aires Province will pay Covid-19 patients to isolate

Jobless and desperate: post-lockdown reality kicks across globe

Latin America tops four million coronavirus cases

Another day, another record: 5,782 new cases and 98 fatalities

More than 100 fatalities from Covid-19 for second straight day

Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better

Buenos Aires begins to slowly emerge from virus lockdown

Argentina records more than 100 deaths in a day from Covid-19

Most of the world may face Covid without a vaccine, warns expert

Argentina asks for help as Saudi hosts G20 virtual talks on virus recovery, debt crisis

'We will try to return to normal life': Fernández loosens lockdown

Brazil tops two million coronavirus cases, with 76,000 dead

Covid-19 surge continues: 4,250 infections and 82 deaths

101-year-old discharged from hospital after recovering from Covid-19

57 sailors onboard fishing ship in Ushuaia test positive for Covid-19

Lawmaker suspended after kissing partner’s breast during Congress session

Lawmaker resigns post amid breast-kissing scandal

Doctors exhausted after six months of battling coronavirus

Death toll reaches 15,000 as Covid-19 surge continues

Argentines are starting to withdraw dollar savings from banks

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