Global pandemic North Korea enters national lockdown after first Covid cases 12-05-2022 00:47 North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency," with leader Kim Jong Un ordering lockdowns across the country.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS FIFA confirms replay for abandoned Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier 09-05-2022 13:01 FIFA confirms abandoned 2022 World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina will be replayed, after rejecting appeals from both national federations.
Coronavirus pandemic Expert warns of ‘great concern’ over rise in Covid-19 cases 03-05-2022 16:21 Infectious disease specialist and government advisor Hugo Pizzi warns of increase in number of Covid-19 infections as colder weather arrives.
covid-19 Peruvians continue to wear masks, even though it's no longer mandatory 02-05-2022 21:48 In Peru – the country with the highest death rate from Covid-19 – people have continued to use on the street to prevent contagion, despite it no longer being mandatory.
Coronavirus Pandemic Argentina enjoys first day without a Covid death since start of pandemic 18-04-2022 17:03 Sunday's report from the Health Ministry reported 428 new infections over the last 24 hours, but no deaths – for the first time since March 2020.
Coronavirus Pandemic Brazil to lift public health emergency 'in coming days,' says health minister 18-04-2022 10:35 Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Sunday the public health emergency measures in place for over two years will soon end, citing a drop in the number of deaths and infections.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Chile relaxes Covid-19 requirements, measures for entering country 13-04-2022 03:26 Chilean government announces relaxation of Covid-19 measures for citizens and tourist travelling to the country.
Coronavirus pandemic 'New wave of Covid cases' still a possibility, warns City health minister 11-04-2022 18:47 Quizzed about evolution of Covid in the capital, Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós recommends porteños continue to use facemasks in enclosed spaces.
Latin America Bolsonaro vetoes Covid aid bill for Brazil culture sector 07-04-2022 11:21 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have provided aid funds to artists and cultural programs hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, triggering an outcry from opposition lawmakers.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Brazil drops Covid test requirement for vaccinated travellers 06-04-2022 13:45 Brazil has loosened its pandemic restrictions for international travellers, ending its Covid-19 test requirement for vaccinated passengers and scrapping a lengthy health questionnaire.
economy Economy shrank in January after strong finish to 2021 29-03-2022 17:14 Economic activity in January fell 0.5% from the previous month; Results signal a slowdown in growth ahead of finalising of IMF debt deal.
NEW CONGRESS SESSIONS Fernández slams Macri in speech to Congress, prompting opposition walkout 04-03-2022 23:07 Opposition PRO party lawmakers walk out on speech to Congress after president once again attacks Macri for agreeing an “unpayable foreign debt” with IMF.
Global pandemic UK PM Boris Johnson ends Covid rules in England in major policy shift 21-02-2022 14:38 Boris Johnson confirmed coronavirus rules will end in England, a significant boost to the UK prime minister as he announced the first major Western economy to scrap government restrictions relating to the pandemic.
Global pandemic Covid-19 in the Americas: Cases fall in several countries, but deaths rise 10-02-2022 13:00 Covid-19 infections are beginning to decline in several countries in the Americas, but deaths have increased, the Pan American Health Organisation said Wednesday.
Global pandemic Latin America slowly turns to self Covid tests as cases jump 01-02-2022 14:25 Latin American countries that have been slow or hesitant to approve at-home Covid-19 tests widely used in developed nations are now turning to them to cope with a resurgence of the virus.
Border problem resolved Chile, Argentina reach agreement to unblock truck queue at border crossing 31-01-2022 15:02 A long and lengthy queue of trucks at the border between Argentina and Chile was unblocked on Sunday, after both countries reached an agreement to relax Covid-19 health controls that had delayed some 3,000 vehicles for almost two weeks.
Coronavirus pandemic Vaccinated Argentines, residents no longer need negative PCRs to enter country 27-01-2022 21:54 Resolution, which will come into effect this Saturday, will cover travellers coming from neighbouring countries who wish to re-enter Argentina.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina surpasses 120,000 deaths from coronavirus 26-01-2022 21:39 Health Ministry reports more than 88,000 Covid-19 cases over last 24 hours. Authorities report 317 deaths, lifting death toll since start of the pandemic to 120,019.
WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Scaloni says he won't travel to Chile due to Covid diagnosis 26-01-2022 18:21 National team coach Lionel Scaloni will not travel to Chile for Thursday's World Cup qualifier in Calama because he is suffering from Covid-19.
Coronavirus pandemic With 100,000 new cases, Argentina surpasses 8 million Covid infections 25-01-2022 19:30 A total of 8,041,520 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 119,703 fatalities related to the virus have been recorded since the start of the pandemic, according to official data.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina agrees new vaccine deal with Pfizer as third wave surge continues 21-01-2022 19:21 Officials on Friday confirmed 118,171 new cases in 24 hours. To date, almost 7.7 million confirmed cases have been recorded since the start of the pandemic, with 118,969 fatalities, 161 of which were registered the previous day.
EDUCATION ROW City education minister accused of ‘giving up’ on school dropouts 21-01-2022 17:32 Soledad Acuña sparks controversy, suggesting that some schoolchildren had been “lost” in wake of pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic Nine evacuated as Covid-19 hits Antarctic research base 21-01-2022 02:56 For the first time since the start of the pandemic the coronavirus has reached an Argentine research base in Antarctica, causing the evacuation of nine unvaccinated staff who tested positive for Covid-19.
Global pandemic Brazil registers new record 137,000 daily Covid cases 19-01-2022 10:50 Brazil registered a new record number of daily Covid-19 cases of more than 137,000, according to figures supplied by the nation's Health Ministry on Tuesday.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid tests spark Argentine supply chain fears over border queues 18-01-2022 22:11 Up to 2,000 trucks are backed up at Argentina's main border crossing with Chile due to tougher Covid-19 testing requirements.
FOOTBALL Lionel Messi back in full training for PSG after Covid 18-01-2022 17:01 Lionel Messi was back in full training with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of last year.
Global pandemic European Union takes Argentina off eased travel list 17-01-2022 15:22 European Union takes Australia, Canada and Argentina off its recommended list of countries from where travellers, even those unvaccinated, should be allowed easy entry.
Politics heating up Hypocrisy rules! 15-01-2022 03:00 The heatwave that hit the Southern Hemisphere and Argentina with particular virulence this week seems to have fried the circuits of more than just the systems controlling the energy grid in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires by Agustino Fontevecchia
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina sets new daily high of 139,853 Covid cases in 24 hours 14-01-2022 20:11 Argentina’s Health Ministry reported a record high of 139,853 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours on Friday, as total infections since the start of the pandemic creep closer to seven million.
Covid & La Costa Covid erupts in Argentina at height of summer vacation season 14-01-2022 19:32 In Mar del Plata, crowds flock to the beaches, bars, discos, restaurants – and mobile Covid testing units.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Inflation in Argentina soared to 50.9% in 2021 13-01-2022 17:08 Argentina's consumer price index accelerated in December by 3.8 percent, lifting the country's inflation rate for 2021 to 50.9% – one of the highest rates in the world.
FOOTBALL Messi 'taking longer than expected' to recover from Covid-19 13-01-2022 16:47 Lionel Messi said on Thursday he needs more time to recover before playing again after contracting Covid-19 earlier this month.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina sees record number of infections, but relaxes restrictions 11-01-2022 22:11 Health Minister Carla Vizzotti loosens restrictions for those considered to be close contacts, as Argentina registers record 134,439 new infections over the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus pandemic Pope calls for 'reality therapy' for Covid vaccine opponents 10-01-2022 12:30 Pope Francis says "reality therapy" was needed to battle "baseless information" putting people off getting jabbed.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA Covid again set for starring role as new season draws closer 07-01-2022 22:51 While beachgoers line up in their droves to get tested and take out their sweaty frustrations on medical personnel, though, footballers are conspicuous by their absence. by Dan Edwards
TOURISM Tourism experts predict ‘record season’ in Argentina 07-01-2022 22:46 More than 16 million people are expected to travel in the first three months of this year; National government reveals more than 4.5 million tourists used its PreViaje programme in 2021.
Coronavirus pandemic Third wave batters Argentina, breaking Covid records 07-01-2022 22:18 More than 110,000 infections over the past 24 hours; Health Ministry posts record-breaking number of new cases for fourth straight day.
Global pandemic Chile to start administering fourth Covid vaccine dose next week 07-01-2022 12:11 Chile will start administering a fourth Covid vaccine dose to people with weakened immune systems from Monday, announces President Sebastián Piñera.
Global pandemic Almost 100,000 children lost parents to Covid in Peru 07-01-2022 12:08 Covid-19 killed at least one parent or primary caregiver for nearly 100,000 children in Peru, its government reported Thursday.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina surpasses 100,000 Covid-19 infections in a day 07-01-2022 02:37 With testing centres overwhelmed by the spread of the Omicron variant, 109,608 new cases and 40 deaths were recorded over the last 24 hours.
Coronavirus pandemic Health Ministry reports record Covid cases for third straight day 07-01-2022 02:02 Argentina posted a record number of Covid-19 cases for a third consecutive day as the Omicron variant surges across Latin America.
BLOOMBERG IMF critiqued for dropping tough loan standards for Covid funds 07-01-2022 01:59 Concerns among economists about the IMF’s current lighter conditionality have been simmering for months. They got renewed attention this week.
TENNIS Djokovic wins deportation delay after Australia cancels visa 06-01-2022 10:05 Vaccine-sceptic Serb Novak Djokovic wins temporary reprieve preventing his deportation from Australia.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina records more than 95,000 Covid cases in a day 05-01-2022 17:28 Covid infections continue to surge, reaching 95,159 over the past 24 hours. Positivity rate for testing now running at 55%.
ARGENTINE FORWARD Lionel Messi tests negative for Covid, back in Paris 05-01-2022 17:10 Lionel Messi has tested negative for Covid-19 and has flown from Rosario to Paris.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina hits new Covid record: 81,210 cases in 24 hours 04-01-2022 18:13 Nation surpasses previous high of 50,506 infections in a day, registered last December, as third wave of Covid-19 slams Argentines.
Global pandemic Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan against Covid-19 04-01-2022 14:46 Bengal tiger Charly and Bornean orangutan Sandai, both members of endangered species, have received coronavirus vaccines at a Chilean zoo in a Latin American first.
ARGENTINE STAR Lionel Messi in isolation in Argentina after testing positive for Covid 02-01-2022 17:20 Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19 and entered self-isolation in Rosario, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced on Sunday.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Alberto Fernández: ‘We went to extremes and lost the centrist vote’ 31-12-2021 12:47 The president granted this interview after conversing with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. He began a long interview after a day full of tension, topped by the defeat of the Budget bill in Congress. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Coronavirus pandemic Covid cases climb to record high, surpassing 50,000 in 24 hours 30-12-2021 22:03 Daily Covid cases rise to record high as holiday season surge continues, but officials observe that deaths and hospitalisations remain low.