News of covid

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner tests positive for Covid-19

Yesterdat 12:40 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday; Former president, who is said to be in "good health," is expected to spend new few days in isolation at her home in El Calafate.

Biden’s positive Covid test may derail meeting with Alberto Fernández

21-07-2022 16:24 The White House announced this morning that President Joe Biden is isolating after testing positive with Covid-19, likely affecting Argentine President Alberto Fernández’s Washington visit, planned for 26 July.

by Isobel McGrigor

Chile to reopen Easter Island for tourism for first time since pandemic

22-05-2022 08:28 Popular Pacific Ocean tourist destination Easter Island will reopen to the world on August 1, after more than two years closed due to the 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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.