News of health minister

Health Minister Carla Vizzotti: 'What’s happening is a catastrophe'

01-05-2021 00:07 In a week of record deaths from Covid-19, the minister responsible for Argentina’s health system responds: Why there was no shutdown for Easter; Why classrooms should be shut now; What happened to the vaccine orders; What of lab links and relationships with Ginés González García and Hugo Sigman; The role of the media. A feature-length interview with Health Minister Carla Vizzotti.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Brazil's 24-hour Covid deaths surpass 3,000 for first time

24-03-2021 12:38 Brazil's daily Covid-19 death toll soared past 3,000 for the first time Tuesday as the country struggled to contain a surge of cases that has pushed many hospitals to breaking point.

Is justice being done to justice?

13-03-2021 09:03 It’s not realistic to go monkeying around with the Argentine legal system while entering into serious negotiations with the IMF.

by Michael Soltys

Vaccines bring problems in their wake

13-03-2021 08:57 Egalitarians insist that vaccines should be distributed equally the world over and accuse governments in rich countries of cornering the market.

by James Neilson

All over by summer? UK eyes return to normal by end of June

22-02-2021 13:50 British PM Boris Johnson outlines a "gradual and cautious" approach to lifting curbs in England, starting with the return of students to schools from March 8, and non-essential retail from April 12.

Fernández slams 'unforgivable' vaccine line-jump scandal

22-02-2021 13:09 President Alberto Fernández, delivering his first comments on the so-called 'VIP vaccination' scandal, said Sunday that the actions of his health minister had been "unforgivable."

Health minister: Argentina has agreements for 62 million vaccine doses

04-02-2021 00:22 Health Minister Ginés González García said Wednesday that Argentina has signed contracts for the provision of some 62 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

Pfizer applies for vaccine approval in Argentina as government details targets

05-12-2020 08:28 President Alberto Fernández says 300,000 could be vaccinated using Russian vaccine in next few weeks, followed by 10 million more by end of February.

Health officials play down risk of coronavirus hitting Argentina

31-01-2020 12:22 WHO declares a global emergency in response to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, which has already caused at least 170 deaths. Health Minister affirms there is ‘no Argentine case’ yet.