News of coronavirus

South America to cram in extra World Cup qualifier in October

14-09-2021 11:49 South American national teams will again be asked to play an extra round of World Cup qualifiers in the upcoming international window, continental governing body CONMEBOL said on Monday. 

More than five million now recovered from Covid in Argentina

11-09-2021 10:08 Cases continue to decline; Government receives first shipment of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

FIFA 'regrets' chaos at abandoned Brazil v Argentina match

06-09-2021 11:26 Sunday's match at São Paulo's Neo Quimica Arena on Sunday was halted when Brazilian health officials ran onto the pitch seven minutes after kick-off.

Sinopharm delivery takes Argentina to 55 million vaccines against Covid-19

04-09-2021 10:12 According to government data, 46.3% of citizens aged over 18 have now completed their immunisation programme against Covid-19.

by James Grainger

Pfizer-BioNTech ink vaccine deal with Brazil manufacturer

26-08-2021 14:42 Production will start next year and at full capacity will produce 100 million finished doses.

Coronavirus cases in Argentina down 85% from May peak

25-08-2021 21:39 Health Ministry data shows infections have now decreased for 13 consecutive weeks. Intensive care hospitalisations and fatalities have also dropped.

Premier League clubs won't release players for red-list internationals

24-08-2021 16:09 Argentine stars including Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero, Emiliano Martínez and Emiliano Buendía could miss out on upcoming Albiceleste internationals.

Government could reopen border to foreign tourists next month

24-08-2021 14:41 Government could re-open country’s borders to foreign tourists next month, according to Casa Rosada sources.

North America surges as pandemic eases elsewhere

20-08-2021 13:03 Pandemic has been gaining ground since mid-June largely due to the highly contagious Delta variant. Cases continued to surge by 11% in the United States and Canada this week. Mozambique saw the biggest drop with 36% less new cases, followed by Argentina with 34% less.

National Census to take place May 18 next year, says government

19-08-2021 22:26 President Alberto Fernández says Census will let country "know where Argentina stands." National survey normally carried out every decade, but this edition has been delayed by two years due to pandemic.

by James Grainger

Inflation cools as government slows peso depreciation

12-08-2021 18:49 Inflation in Argentina cooled for the fourth consecutive month in July, as the government tightened its grip on the daily depreciation of the peso.

Argentina raises limit on returning residents to 1,700 places a day

07-08-2021 08:31 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will raise cap on arriving travellers from 1,000 to 1,700 a day. Tourists still banned from entering country.

From grey to green: World cities uprooting the urban jungle

04-08-2021 15:07 From lettuces farmed on New York's skyline to thick corridors of trees occupying once desolate Colombian roadsides, green initiatives are running wild in cities around the world.

IMF officially approves increased lending capacity

02-08-2021 21:32 IMF approves increasing the institution's lending capacity by US$650 billion, last step in approving an initiative to boost aid to the most vulnerable countries.

Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

30-07-2021 02:27 Biden steps up actions to combat the spread of Covid-19's surging Delta variant, asking every US federal worker to either declare they are fully vaccinated or wear masks and be tested.

Mexico Covid deaths 35% more than reported, says statistics agency

29-07-2021 22:19 Mexico recorded more than 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus in 2020 – 35% more than originally reported by the government, the national statistics institute said Thursday.

Echoing Trump, Bolsonaro attacks voting system ahead of elections

23-07-2021 02:51 President Jair Bolsonaro has ramped up his attacks on Brazil's long-established electronic voting system, suggesting he is bracing for defeat in elections next year – and to fight back, analysts say.

Health Ministry: Argentina has recorded 29 cases of Delta variant to date

22-07-2021 22:54 All but one of the 29 individuals who have tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19 on national soil had a recent history of international travel. The other case is someone with an "epidemiological link to a traveller," according to officials.

INDEC: Prices have risen by 50.2% over last 12 months

15-07-2021 17:56 Inflation in June reached 3.2%, according to government data, meaning prices have risen by 25.4% in the last six months in Argentina.

Inflation slows for third month to below forecast

15-07-2021 17:27 From a year ago, inflation reached 50.2%, the highest annual rate since early 2020, according to government data.