Leopoldo Luque (1949-2021) World Cup winner Luque dies of heart attack after contracting Covid 16-02-2021 14:53 World Cup winner Leopoldo Jacinto Luque died on Monday of a heart attack while he was receiving treatment for Covid-19.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million 16-01-2021 07:37 The global death toll from Covid-19 passed two million on Friday, with the WHO urging mass vaccinations.
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.
LATIN AMERICA South America is the ‘new epicentre’ of Covid-19 pandemic, says WHO 23-05-2020 09:08 Mexico and Brazil reported record counts of new cases and deaths almost daily this week, reigniting criticism of their presidents, who have slow-walked shutdowns in attempts to limit economic damage.
Global pandemic 'This is war' – Virus charges beyond Latin American hot spots 19-05-2020 16:07 Coronavirus crisis threatens to overwhelm Latin American cities stretching from Chile to the Colombian Amazon, in an alarming sign that the pandemic may be only at the start of its destructive march through the region.
Coronavirus pandemic Villa 31 community leader's death from Covid-19 sparks anger 19-05-2020 02:22 Ramona Medina, key Villa 31 community leader and resident, dies just days after denouncing 12 days without drinking water in her barrio. 'La Garganta Poderosa' accuses authorities of failing to protect residents in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
Coronavirus pandemic Pandemic politics costing lives in Brazil 12-05-2020 13:09 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro keeps saying coronavirus fears are overblown. Other officials at the federal, state and local levels insist the danger is all too real. Meanwhile, the politicisation of the crisis is taking a heavy human toll.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina’s coronavirus death toll rises to 249 04-05-2020 13:53 Three new deaths from Covid-19 coronavirus were confirmed this morning by Health Ministry officials, bringing the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 249.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbours 02-05-2020 10:21 Local Argentine officials say they are particularly worried about truck traffic from Brazil, their top trading partner.
Coronavirus pandemic Brazil passes 5,000 deaths from Covid-19, says Health Ministry 29-04-2020 13:02 Brazil, the South American country worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has registered more than 5,000 deaths from Covid-19. President Jair Bolsonaro said he cannot perform “miracles” to curb the virus spread.
Coronavirus pandemic WHO warns over virus immunity as global death toll tops 200,000 26-04-2020 09:19 As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward easing lockdowns imposed amid the pandemic, but fears of a surge in infections made even some outbreak-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen.
Coronavirus pandemic Anguish in Brazil's ICU units overwhelmed by Covid-19 24-04-2020 13:29 Doctors sign as many death certificates as release forms in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Emilio Ribas, the state's first public hospital to be pushed to breaking point by the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic More than 100,000 coronavirus infections in Latin America 21-04-2020 08:06 Based on official figures, Latin America as a whole had 100,952 cases on Sunday, with 4,924 deaths.
Covid-19's death toll China's virus death toll revised up sharply after review 17-04-2020 18:18 China's official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic jumped sharply Friday as the hardest-hit city of Wuhan announced a major revision that added nearly 1,300 fatalities, raising the official toll to to 3,869 deaths.
Coronavirus pandemic Harvard researchers say social distancing may be needed into 2022 15-04-2020 09:35 People around the world might need to practice some level of social distancing intermittently through 2022 to stop Covid-19 from surging anew and overwhelming hospital systems, a group of Harvard disease researchers said Tuesday.
Long read A city under siege: 24 hours in the fight to save New York 09-04-2020 19:49 Before the pandemic swept in, the United States' biggest, loudest city often lived up to its own hype. Then the coronavirus all but shut it down, claiming lives from the Bronx to the Battery and beyond.
Virus casualities Doctor in Chaco becomes Argentina's 38th fatality from coronavirus 03-04-2020 14:37 Late doctor, named as Francisco Marín, is the 8th death from Covid-19 registered in Chaco Province, which has recorded more than 100 confirmed cases to date.
Coronavirus pandemic Latin America's biggest cemetery braces for impact 02-04-2020 18:10 Brazil's Vila Formosa cemetery, the largest in Latin America with an area of 780,000 square metres and where more than 1.5 million people are buried, has had a 30% increase in burials since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic Grandfather of man who ignored quarantine rules dies from coronavirus 01-04-2020 16:52 Shocking case in Moreno as 71-year-old grandfather passes away. Late victim is believed to have been infected by his own grandson – who ignored mandatory quarantine rules after returning from the United States to attend a party.
Coronavirus pandemic Deadliest day for Europe coronavirus hotspots, as US death toll surges 31-03-2020 20:21 With more than 40,000 killed by the disease barrelling around the globe, the United States, already home to the largest number of confirmed infections, hit a bleak milestone as its national death toll surpassed China's.
Virus effect on the elderly Nursing homes in Europe struggle in wake of coronavirus chaos 31-03-2020 19:01 Governments in Europe's hardest-hit countries have yet to systematically test the residents of nursing homes or those who receive in-home care. No-one knows for sure how many people have become sick and died of coronavirus, especially among the elderly.
Coronavirus pandemic Brazil's Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble 30-03-2020 15:58 Even as coronavirus cases mount in Latin America’s largest nation, Bolsonaro is calling the pandemic a momentary, minor problem and saying strong measures to contain it are unnecessary.
Covid-19 death toll Uruguay reports first coronavirus-linked death 29-03-2020 18:36 Uruguay reported its first death linked to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, a former minister and ally of the ruling party, the government said.
Coronavirus Pandemic Virus death toll rises to eight, after deaths in CABA, Resistencia 25-03-2020 18:05 Argentina suffers its worth statistical day of the coronavirus pandemic to date, recording two new deaths and a record-high 117 confirmed cases in 24 hours. Officials are awaiting the results of tests on a ninth potential death.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Coronavirus thrives in Latin America’s multilateral vacuum 25-03-2020 15:47 Shutting down is part of the new global normal. The danger in Latin America is that such sweeping measures feed the tempting illusion that walls, wilfulness and nativism are the way to beat a threat that is already ubiquitous. by Mac Margolis
Coronavirus pandemic Virus death toll rises to six with fatalities in Mar del Plata, Chaco 24-03-2020 15:19 71-year-old, who returned to country from Spain on March 9, dies in Mar del Plata; Chaco records second death from Covid-19 after 53-year-old passes away in Resistencia.
Coronavirus pandemic Health Ministry confirms first cases of ‘community transmission’ in Argentina 23-03-2020 16:12 Novel coronavirus is spreading via "community transmission" in CABA, its surroundings and "some cities in Chaco, Tierra del Fuego and Córdoba" provinces, says Health Access Secretary Carla Vizzotti.
Coronavirus pandemic City's emergency services ask porteños to stay at home 19-03-2020 14:55 Head of capital's emergency services asks porteños to stay at home and avoid social contact, as they struggle to deal with coronavirus outbreak.
Third fatality 64-year-old man becomes Argentina's third fatal victim of coronavirus 18-03-2020 23:02 Authorities confirm death of 64-year-old man at Buenos Aires City hospital.
Coronavirus pandemic Italy reports 475 new virus deaths, highest one-day toll of any nation 18-03-2020 14:53 Italy on Wednesday reported highest one-day official toll of any nation since the first case was detected in China late last year.
Fight against Covid-19 Leaders shut Europe's borders to fight outbreak 17-03-2020 16:04 World Health Organisation calls for "boldest actions" against the pandemic on the continent, the outbreak's new epicentre, as European countries took draconian measures never before seen in peacetime.
Coronavirus pandemic Border controls tightened as officials seek to 'put brakes' on incomings 14-03-2020 18:36 Government will publish a resolution which will "put more brakes on the entry of foreigners who have spent the last 14 days in areas with viral circulation" of the Covid-19 outbreak, health minister confirms.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina records second death from coronavirus outbreak 13-03-2020 15:28 61-year-old man in Resistencia, Chaco Province, who suffered from respiratory difficulties dies from Covid-19 – Argentina's second death from the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus outbreak Buenos Aires City mayor urges caution as coronavirus numbers creep up 09-03-2020 13:59 In the capital, there are now nine confirmed cases of Coronavirus, all of which recently returned from traveling, and an additional 70 people are under quarantine. To date, there has been one death.
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Coronavirus death toll soars to 1,367 as China changes counting methods 13-02-2020 14:20 The number of deaths and new cases from China's COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak spiked dramatically on February 13 after authorities changed the way they count infections in a move that will likely fuel speculation that the severity of the outbreak has been under-reported.
CORONAVIRUS & CHINA Outrage over China's handling of heroic doctor's death 07-02-2020 13:07 A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising alarm about China's new coronavirus died from the pathogen on February 7, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger on social media against the government.
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK WHO declares global virus emergency after deadly day for China 30-01-2020 18:34 UN health agency declared an international emergency over deadly coronavirus from China, a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international coordination in tackling disease.