News of hospitals

GoFundMe or death: Venezuelans seek online help in Covid pandemic

09-04-2021 08:00 With a saturated public health care system and out of reach prices in private clinics, many Venezuelans are turning to crowdfunding sites throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Government prepares new restrictions as second wave hits

06-04-2021 22:50 Government finalising new decree introducing more restrictions to tackle Covid-19 second wave, as Argentina registers record daily high of more than 20,000 confirmed cases.

Brazil trans twins undergo gender confirmation surgery together

24-02-2021 11:14 Growing up as identical twins, Mayla and Sofia always did everything together, and their decision to undergo sex reassignment surgery is no exception. Now, they have made the transition they long dreamed of together, in what their doctor calls a first.

Vaccination campaign begins to reach Argentina’s elderly

20-02-2021 05:38 Vaccines start to be given to citizens aged over 70, as government's mass inoculation scheme aganst novel coronavirus enters new phase.

Mendoza hospital makes preparations, fearing Covid-19's second wave

14-11-2020 08:44 Mendoza’s Central Hospital is enjoying brief respite as cases fall, but staff are not placing their faith in fortune.

Esquel and Trevelin: rare Covid-19 success stories in Argentina

24-10-2020 08:57 Not everywhere in Argentina is struggling without luck to halt the spread of Covid-19: Esquel and Trevelin are arguably the New Zealand of Patagonia, thanks to the approach of local authorities.

by Jeremy Wood

Argentina surpasses 11,000 deaths, half-a-million infections

12-09-2020 10:45 Health Ministry says more than 535,000 have now been infected with Covid-19 since pandemic began. Death toll rises to 11,148.

Doctors beg citizens to ‘stay home’ amid fears for health system

05-09-2020 09:45 Medical professionals call on Argentines to respect the coronavirus lockdown, warning the health system is on the “brink of collapse” as country nears 500,000 confirmed cases.

Covid-19 case spike puts Argentina's health system on alert

23-07-2020 15:39 Since Monday, Argentina has been recording around a hundred deaths daily from Covid-19, almost double the average of the previous week.

Covid-19 surge lifts number of infections to 94,060

11-07-2020 07:50 Argentina records its highest daily toll yet of 3,367 new cases. Death toll rises to 1,774.

Angry relatives complain after virus sweeps through City retirement home

22-04-2020 14:39 At least 19 elderly people were hospitalised via ambulance on Tuesday night from a nursing home in the Belgrano neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.

Virus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions

31-03-2020 19:06 Many pregnant women fear giving birth with no loved ones by their side in the United States. Others worry about getting sick with Covid-19 and not being able to hold their newborns, adding to the overall anxiety and uncertainty.

Protests from medical residents in Buenos Aires force annulment of law

09-12-2019 07:00 After five day of protests against what some branded a “regressive” law to regulate working conditions, residents get buy-in from City lawmakers to create new legislation together.

by Carly Graf